Genre
Critical novel
Setting and Context
The novel starts in the colonial era from the 18th century to 19th century in an unspecified place in Spain. The book is written in the context of dictatorial criticism.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Gloomy, hopeful, belligerent, gritty
Protagonist and Antagonist
Tyrant Banderas is the protagonist of the book, and the antagonists are townspeople.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is when the commoners storm Tyrant Banderas’ castle. The commoners are fed up and are up in arms to rebel against Banderas’ oppression.
Climax
The climax is when Banderas’ men defeat the militia due to strong army and weaponry.
Foreshadowing
Banderas’ luxurious life at the expense of the commoners foreshadows a rebellion.
Understatement
Tyrant Banderas’ army is initially understated by the rebellion but they realize later that they are wrong after their humiliating defeat.
Allusions
The story alludes to the oppression of the colonial masters in their colonies.
Imagery
The hustling and bustling of the followers depict the imagery of hearing.
Paradox
Tyrant Banderas has a prison behind his castle to jail all people who oppose him. Paradoxically, the prison is within the Tyrant's castle.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The prison is personified as the disciplinarian of the rebellious people.
