Genre
Science non-fiction
Setting and Context
This is a non-fiction book so there isn't a setting.
Narrator and Point of View
The book is written in the third-person and is narrated by Elizabeth Kolbert.
Tone and Mood
The book has a dramatic tone, with an intense and powerful mood.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Elizabeth Kolbert and the antagonist is the world around her.
Major Conflict
In the book, the major conflict is when the narrator lists her reasons for why the Earth will be extinct.
Climax
The book reaches its climax when the consequences of modern actions on the world are revealed to the reader.
Foreshadowing
The book's title foreshadows many previous extinctions.
Understatement
The understatement of the book is found in the role that the actions of humans play on the environment.
Allusions
Essential change and the necessity for the planet to survive is alluded to by the book.
Imagery
The book has much imagery centered around the beauty of the environment and our wonderful world.
Paradox
There is no paradox in the book.
Parallelism
Parallels in the book can be drawn between the arguments that are presented and the narrator's own beliefs.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
As this is a non-fiction book, no metonyms can be found
Personification
N/A
