Genre
Memoir
Setting and Context
Harry's memoir takes place across the world, but is primarily set in Great Britain over the course of his life thus far.
Narrator and Point of View
Prince Harry is the narrator of Spare.
Tone and Mood
Harry's memoir is judgemental, sometimes callous, other times loving and caring, analytical, and self-reflective.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Harry and Meghan are presented as Spare's protagonist and the royal family are portrayed as Spare's antagonists.
Major Conflict
The conflict between Harry and the Royal Family, who he doesn't believe in and doesn't wish to be a part of.
Climax
Queen Elizabeth II's death is ostensibly the climax of Spare, though Harry's book doesn't use a typical fictional narrative structure.
Foreshadowing
Harry leaving the Royal Family is foreshadowed by the death of his mother and the fallout from her death.
Understatement
Harry's responsibility in the discord between him and the Royal Family is understated quite often in the book.
Allusions
There are allusions in the book to Harry's life, the culture and history of the British Royal Family, which stretches back for hundreds of years, the culture of the United Kingdom, the media industry in the U.K. and eventually, the U.S., and to films, T.V. series, and other pieces of media.
Imagery
As the relationship between Harry and the Royal Family grew more fractured, emotionally charged imagery becomes more common.
Paradox
Harry claims to not believe in telling secrets and spilling the beans about private conversations, but does so in Spare.
Parallelism
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Metonymy and Synecdoche
Buckingham Palace is a metonym for the residence and seat of power for the British royal family.
Personification
The apparatus of the British Royal Family is personified and given human characteristics throughout the book.
