Genre
Fiction
Setting and Context
Set in London, Chelsea, and Scotland Yard
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Anxious, hesitant, and haughty
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Lucy, and the antagonist is the Rotwell Agency.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is between Lockwood and Company and Rotwell Agency. These two investigative agencies are in a supremacy war.
Climax
The climax comes when Lockwood and Company destroy the Source (a mummy's head).
Foreshadowing
Lucy's departure foreshadows the collapse of Lockwood and Company.
Understatement
Lockwood says Lucy is an average physic investigator.
Allusions
The story alludes to “Gengangere”, a Norwegian play about the threatening spirit of ghosts.
Imagery
A whispering skull is an ugly object that paints a picture of a scary creature, and its description depicts a sense of sight to readers.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Lockwood understands the importance of Lucy after she leaves the company.
Parallelism
n/a
Metonymy and Synecdoche
n/a
Personification
The skull is personified when it speaks with Lucy.
