Magic's Pawn Literary Elements

Magic's Pawn Literary Elements

Genre

Novel

Setting and Context

Written in the context of bizarre telepathic and supernatural capabilities and altruistic nature

Narrator and Point of View

Third-person narrative

Tone and Mood

Witty and reflective

Protagonist and Antagonist

The title character is Vanyel Ashkevron.

Major Conflict

There is a conflict between Lord Withen’s expectations and Vanyel’s interest in fashion and self-appearance.

Climax

The climax comes when Vanyel discovers that he is gay and starts a relationship with a fellow man called Tylendel.

Foreshadowing

Vanyel's failure to succeed in his pursuit of becoming a poet is foreshadowed by his internal desire for fashion and self-appearance.

Understatement

The tutor underestimates the ability of Vanyel to excel in fighting, but he is proven wrong, and he becomes jealous.

Allusions

The novel alludes to supernatural abilities and human nature.

Imagery

The images of the dragon and the evil wizard that threaten to destroy the entire village shows the supernatural abilities of Vanyel in fighting. Vanyel kills the dragon and sacrifices his life to destroy the evil wizard to save his people.

Paradox

The main paradox is that the tutor lies about the fighting abilities of Vanyel to his father.

Parallelism

N/A

Metonymy and Synecdoche

Bard is used as metonymy for a lyricist.

Personification

N/A

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