Genre
Fiction
Setting and Context
Sanditon, a small Sussex town in the south of England, during the early nineteenth century
Narrator and Point of View
The point of view is that of Charlotte Haywood, through whose eyes we see the other characters.
Tone and Mood
There is a tone of anticipation, some of it positive, some negative, as we wait to see what the characters are planning and what machinations are afoot.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Charlotte is the protagonist of the novel, but the novel ends before a true antatonist is identifies.
Major Conflict
There is conflict between Mr Parker and the older residents of Sanditon; his vision of their town involves a lot of development and an influx of tourists, and not all of the inhabitants are pleased about this plan.
Climax
Charlotte meets Sidney Parker and the novel intimates that there will be a future romance between them.
Foreshadowing
Charlotte sees Clara and Edward in talking closely at Sanditon House, which foreshadows a likely plot to get a hold of Lady Denham's fortune.
Understatement
N/A
Allusions
The author alludes to the social structure of the day, when women sacrificed themselves and their own hopes and wishes in order to marry "well".
Imagery
N/A
Paradox
Mr Parker's siblings claim to be invalids but they are energetic and very mobile which suggests the opposite.
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Mr Parker's relatives, and Lady Denham's, in that they are all in Sanditon hoping to benefit from the wealth and hard work of their relative.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Sanditon is used to represent all of the inhabitants of the town.
Personification
"Sandition thinks" is a phrase used to personify the town, which is unable to actually have thoughts of feelings of its own.
