Genre
Children's Literature
Setting and Context
Set in France, Scotland, and Las Vegas
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is joyful, and the mood is humorous.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Father Christmas. The antagonist is not mentioned.
Major Conflict
The main conflicts occur when Father Christmas disapproves of his gifts except for the bottle of brandy he received from his friend Fred.
Climax
The climax comes when Father Christmas gives his dog and cat gifts and wishes them a happy Christmas day. The climax shows an act of affection and humility.
Foreshadowing
His affection and humility foreshadow Father Christmas' satisfaction.
Understatement
Initially, Father Christmas understates Fred's gift, but it turns out to be the best.
Allusions
N/A
Imagery
The description of Father Christmas depicts a sense of sight. Father Christmas looks like a jolly father wearing a red suit with white stripes. He also has large white beard. The description of Father Christmas paints a clear picture of his physical appearance in the reader's mind.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Father Christmas disapproves of almost all the gifts he is given and only approves of one. The reader expects Father Christmas to appreciate the gifts, but he does the contrary.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between Father Christmas’ affection towards animals and his love to perform his delivery duties affectionately.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Grumpy is a metonymy for complaint.
Personification
The dog, cat, and two reindeer are personified when Father Christmas gives them gifts.
