Genre
Children's literature
Setting and Context
The story took place at Mulberry Street after Marco's school hours.
Narrator and Point of View
The story is told by Marco from a first-person perspective.
Tone and Mood
The tone is exciting and fun. As you read the book, you can feel the excitement and creativity of Marco's life. The mood of this story is whimsical and cheerful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist in the story was Marco and his dad was the antagonist.
Major Conflict
When his dad asked if he's seen anything interesting that day, Marco is conflicted on whether or not he should tell his dad the truth, or tell him about a story he made up; it was about an absurd scene that happened at Mulberry Street.
Climax
The climax of the story was when Marco chose to tell his dad the truth instead of lying to him.
Foreshadowing
When Marcos arrived home, his dad asked him if he saw anything interesting. He was so excited to tell his dad about this scene he had created in his head but he paused before he gave his dad a reply. When Marcos paused, it showed that he was hesitating and pondering about which story he should tell: the real one or the imaginary one.
Understatement
N/A
Allusions
N/A
Imagery
Dr. Seuss uses illustrations to perfectly capture the absurdity of Marco's story.
Paradox
Marco's dad tells Marcos to keep his eyelids open because his eyes were too keen. His dad is basically pointing out to Marcos that his stories are filled with so much detail that it sounds made up.
Parallelism
"But when I tell him where I've been and what I've seen,"
"He's fast and he's fleet..."
"If a man sits and listens..."
"Dad looked at me sharply and pulled at his chin."
Metonymy and Synecdoche
A ten-foot beard referring to a man with a long beard.
Personification
Despite the absurdity of the Marco's story, the book does not contain much prominent personification at all.
