Genre
Fiction; novel
Setting and Context
The Cabal in the 1870s.
Narrator and Point of View
An unnamed, third-person omniscient narrator.
Tone and Mood
The tone is adventurous; the mood is mysterious.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Jack is the protagonist; d'Archeon is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the novel occurs when Jack manages to negotiate his freedom from the pirates as their slave.
Climax
The climax of the story is reached when Jack gets his revenge on the men that killed Eliza by killing the duck.
Foreshadowing
The escape of Jack is foreshadowed by his cunning nature and determination.
Understatement
The role of perseverance is understated throughout the novel.
Allusions
The story alludes to the life of an African slave on a pirate ship.
Imagery
The imagery of the dangerous seas is present in the novel.
Paradox
The fact that the Captain should be supporting his crew, yet treats Jack badly is an example of paradox in the story.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Jack's tied hands are a metonym for the suffering of slaves.
Personification
N/A
