Genre
Speech
Setting and Context
Speech
Narrator and Point of View
The book was written in the context of climate change.
Tone and Mood
The tone is educative, and the mood is optimistic.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Greta Thunberg.
Major Conflict
Greta Thunberg goes on a school strike and sits in front of the Swedish Parliament to protest climate change.
Climax
Thunberg gets a larger audience who wants to listen to her. She gets an opportunity to address global leaders on climate change in the United Nations, World Economic Forum and the UK parliament, among other prominent places.
Foreshadowing
Winning the writing competition foreshadowed Greta Thunberg’s career of rallying the world against climate change.
Understatement
Climate change is understated. Despite being a potential threat to humanity, global leaders are yet to prioritize enforcing measures that control pollution and other activities that endanger ecological life.
Allusions
The speeches allude to the potential threats of climate change in the coming days.
Imagery
The pollution images depict sight, which helps readers see the extent of human negligence towards conservation. Thunberg says, "In Sweden, we live our lives as if we had the resources of 4.2 planets. As a result, our carbon footprint is one of the worst in the world."
Paradox
The main paradox is the hypocrisy of the developed countries. It is satirical to note that the western countries are in the front line talking about climate change, but they are the lead environmental polluters.
Parallelism
Thunberg’s call for environmental conservation parallels environmental activists’ activities.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
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Personification
Global warming is personified as a monstrous being that is about to destroy humanity if not curbed early.
