Genre
An Account of Poland's Revolution in 1905
Setting and Context
Set between 1904 and 1907.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Third-person narrative
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central characters are Alexander II and Nicholas I.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between the Polish leaders and the colonialists who are unwilling to allow Poland to be an independent nation.
Climax
The climax comes when the Poland Revolution in 1905 propels the country to self-rule.
Foreshadowing
The relentless uprisings by the Polish leaders foreshadowed the end of colonial rule.
Understatement
The colonizer understates the power of the people of Poland.
Allusions
The story alludes to Poland’s struggle for independence.
Imagery
The images of struggle, uprisings and the suffering of the Poland people depict sight imagery which helps readers to understand the challenges the Polish people went through before gaining independence.
Paradox
The main paradox is when Alexander II relaxed restrictions in Poland because it allowed people to revolt against his rule and express their views which contradicted his expectations.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Colonization is personified as cruel.
