Genre
Novel
Setting and Context
Written in the context of Irish-American Encounters
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Horrific, pessimistic, disheartening, explorative
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central characters are Alcock and Brown.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between the Irish people and the abolitionist movement.
Climax
The climax comes when Senator George Mitchell brokers a deal that ends the blood era in Northern Ireland.
Foreshadowing
The Good Friday Agreement foreshadows the peaceful negotiation in Northern Ireland.
Understatement
The impact of women in history is understated in the text.
Allusions
The story alludes to American-Irish encounters.
Imagery
The description of the non-stop flight undertaken by Alcock and Brown depicts sight imagery.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Irish terrorists recklessly kill their fellow community members.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Dramatization is used as a metonymy for courage.
Personification
N/A
