Genre
Historical book
Setting and Context
Written in the context of the Desmond Revolution
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Educative, optimistic, heartening
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Edmund Spenser.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between the people of Ireland and the Queen. The people feel that the Queen of England is oppressing them. The Queen has sent Edmund Spenser to stop the revolution. The Queen fears that if nothing is done, the people of Ireland will demand their independence.
Climax
The climax comes when Ireland rejects the laws of England to become a free state.
Foreshadowing
England's oppressive rule foreshadows Desmond rebellion.
Understatement
The power of the people is understated. When the people of Ireland feel oppressed, they revolt and demand their freedom.
Allusions
The story alludes to colonization and the efforts of the controlled nations to fight for their freedom.
Imagery
The imagery of the Desmond revolution paints a clear picture of the suffering of the people of Ireland.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Cantos dares to tell Joves that he is only powerful because of his military backup.
Parallelism
The Queen's objectives in her colonies parallel the wishes of the people of Ireland.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The Desmond Revolution is embodied as lethal to the Queen.
