Genre
Historical Romance Novel
Setting and Context
Written in the context of marriage and love in British Society
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Romantic and buoyant
Protagonist and Antagonist
The main character is Colin Bridgeton.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between Colin and Penelope over the real identity of Lady Whistledown.
Climax
The climax comes when Penelope and Colin marry and live happily ever after.
Foreshadowing
Colin's extensive travels and journaling foreshadowed Penelope's interest in him, leading to romance and marriage.
Understatement
Colin understates Penelope's writing prowess, but later, he realizes that she is the tabloid magazine writer.
Allusions
The story alludes to romance and marriage in British society.
Imagery
The scene in which Colin kisses Penelope depicts a sense of sight to readers showing the building affection between the two love birds.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Colin is surprised to learn that the true identity of the eminent tabloid writer is Penelope.
Parallelism
There is parallelism between Penelope’s love for writing and Colin’s passion for journaling his travels.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
