Genre
Journal
Setting and Context
The journal is written in the context of exploring the new world in the late 14th century.
Narrator and Point of View
First-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Adventurous, intriguing, and enlightening
Protagonist and Antagonist
Christopher Columbus is the protagonist.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is that Christopher Columbus is determined to explore the new world and record all his observations, but he has no funds to enhance travels.
Climax
The climax comes when Columbus gets funding and goes for exploration in the sea. Columbus records a mysterious light on the sea, among other observations, including the magnetic compass and birds.
Foreshadowing
The discoveries made in the sea are foreshadowed by Columbus ambitious move to mobilize funding and make his dream a reality.
Understatement
The exploration of the new world is underrated. For instance, Columbus's success in recording significant events in his journal was marred with financial challenges and uncertainties.
Allusions
The story alludes to the exploration of the new world by Columbus in the early centuries.
Imagery
The imagery of the sea is dominant in the text because it depicts sight that enables readers to see all the events recorded by Columbus while exploring the new world.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Columbus is not a scientist by profession, but he makes significant discoveries, including magnetic attraction that determines direction. Similarly, Columbus was determining the estimation of travelling distance in the sea.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Magnetic inclusion is a metonymy for distance and direction estimation.
Personification
N/A
