Genre
Novel
Setting and Context
The novel is set in the 18th century in Massachusetts.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-persona narrative
Tone and Mood
Optimistic, sad, hopeful
Protagonist and Antagonist
The main protagonists are Enoch Root, Daniel Waterhouse, and Jack Shaftoe.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is when Jack and Eliza are enslaved. The Barbary pirates steal Jack to enslave him, and Eliza becomes a political slave.
Climax
The glorious revolution towards the end of the novel is the climax.
Foreshadowing
Princess Caroline's summons foreshadows Daniel Waterhouse's imprisonment.
Understatement
The impact of slavery is understated. For instance, slavery is not all about physical torture, but also affects an individual’s emotional stability.
Allusions
The story is an allusion to succession.
Imagery
The images of Jack's and Eliza's enslavement are the imagery of sight.
Paradox
The political paradox is rampant throughout the book.
Parallelism
The events of Daniels’ time in Cambridge are parallel to the meeting between Daniel and Eliza when they meet in Europe.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Slavery is personified as futile.
