Genre
Prose
Setting and Context
20th Century. “In the Village” is set in a remote locality.
Narrator and Point of View
“In the Village”; First Person narrator.
Tone and Mood
“In the Village”: Reminiscent, tranquil, enjoyable and pastoral.
“Efforts of Affection”: Adulatory, reflective, and affectionate.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Moore is the protagonist in “Efforts of Affection.”
Major Conflict
“Efforts of Affection” delves into the achievements and works of Marianne Moore.
Climax
“In the Village”: The narrator’s enjoyment of the pasture.
“Efforts of Affection”: Elizabeth Bishop’s encounter with Marianne Moore.
Foreshadowing
Flashbacks are employed predominantly in “Efforts of Affection” and “In the Village.”
Understatement
Publishers understated the talent of women writers during the time of Marianne Moore. ("Efforts of Affection".)
Allusions
Allusions to Moore’s literary works.
Allusion to feminism and the Suffrage movement.
And Biblical allusions
Imagery
The pasture in "In the Village" is reminiscent of Eden, and it offers tranquillity to the narrator.
Paradox
The poem “Spenser’s Ireland” is paradoxical. The perceptible and intended meanings are contradictory. (Efforts of Affection).
Parallelism
Elizabeth Bishop covertly parallels her life to Marianne Moore in “Efforts of Affection.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
King George denotes the monarchy in “In the Village.”
Personification
The cow, Nelly, is personified in “In the Village.”
