Genre
children's literature
Setting and Context
a fictitious time and fictitious kingdom called Didd
Narrator and Point of View
Narrator: omniscient
Point of view: third person
Tone and Mood
Tone: objective
Mood: playful, adventurous
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist: a king's page boy called Bartholomew Cubbins, Antagonist: a sticky green substance falling from the sky called Oobleck
Major Conflict
The king of Didd decides he is bored with the natural events of sunshine, rain, fog and show so he orders his magicians to create something new.
Climax
The king repents for his foolishness and says he is sorry and that he was wrong. The oobleck suddenly starts to melt away.
Foreshadowing
"But, Your Majesty, I still think that you may be very sorry." - Bartholomew's word of warning to the king after he decides to call his magicians.
Understatement
The king underestimates the consequences of changing the natural course of things, just so he can entertain himself.
Allusions
n/a
Imagery
Imagery of the seasons, of fog and rain, sunshine and snow is prevalent in the story.
Paradox
"So don't waste your time saying foolish magic words. You ought to be saying some plain simple word!"-It is simple words of apology from the king that save the entire kingdom.
Parallelism
"This fog! This snow! This sunshine! This rain! BAHH!"
Metonymy and Synecdoche
"by my royal whiskers"
Personification
"Look at that poor robin, down there in that tree! She's stuck to her nest! She can't move a wing!"
