Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose Literary Elements

Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose Literary Elements

Genre

Children's literature

Setting and Context

Near "Lake Winna-Bango," a fictional place created by Dr. Seuss.

Narrator and Point of View

The narrator is third-person.

Tone and Mood

The tone of the story is at first optimistic but then becomes forlorn, reflecting Thidwick's mood.

Protagonist and Antagonist

The protagonist is Thidwick and the antagonist is the bug.

Major Conflict

The major conflict is the fact that the animals are taking advantage of Thidwick.

Climax

The climax is when the hunters arrive.

Foreshadowing

The bug seems unkind from the beginning, foreshadowing how cruel he will be to Thidwick.

Understatement

Thidwick understates the unkind intentions of the animals, referring to them as "guests."

Allusions

N/A

Imagery

Imagery is used to describe Thidwick's misery after he is taken advantage of.

Paradox

The animals are clearly being cruel and unkind towards Thidwick, but he will not accept it.

Parallelism

The nastiness of the bug is paralleled and contrasted with the kindness of Thidwick.

Metonymy and Synecdoche

N/A

Personification

There is no personification in this story, but there is anthropomorphism.

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