Genre
Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult novel
Setting and Context
Montana
Narrator and Point of View
Rosemarie Hathaway, first-person point of view
Tone and Mood
Funny, romantic, violent
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist: Rosemarie; Antagonist: The Strigoi
Major Conflict
Trying to find Robert Doru, in order to save Dimitri.
Climax
When Lissa stakes Dimitri with the spirit-infused stake.
Foreshadowing
The story of Robert Doru foreshadows that Dimitri will be saved the same way he was.
Understatement
N/A
Allusions
There is a allusion to good and evil, as well as redemption in the book, in contact with Dimitri's state. He is one of the bad guys, but becomes saved.
Imagery
The image of Rose stopping the fight against the Queen's Guardians is a strong imagery in the book, as it shows how much Rose loves Dimitri, even though he supposedly stopped loving her.
Paradox
At first, Rose tries hiding her love for Dimirti while she is together with Adrian, but she still fights to free him. In the end, Rose can't hide her love for Dimitri, as she sacrifices everything for him.
Parallelism
There is a parallel line drawn between Dimitri and Adrian, as they both are or have been Rose's boyfriends, and are compared to each other.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
