Genre
Epic Fantasy Novel
Setting and Context
Written in the context of preeminence battles
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Tense, intriguing, fascinating and sanguine
Protagonist and Antagonist
The main character is Rand al’Thor.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between two factions fighting to gain power and control the territory. Rand comes in to bring back the required balance and tranquility.
Climax
The climax comes when Cadsuane channels her power in the city to have Rand released.
Foreshadowing
Mat’s tribulations are foreshadowed by his closeness to Rand al’Thor.
Understatement
Rand underestimates the city Counsel’s trap laid for him.
Allusions
The story alludes to supremacy fights to gain power.
Imagery
The description of the moon by the author depicts the sense of sight to readers. The author writes, “The gibbous moon shone white on the snow, giving nearly as much light as a full moon, it seemed.”
Paradox
The main paradox is that despite Rand having the power to influence people, he is arrested by the Counsel.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
A humanoid known as Gholam is incarnated.
