Genre
Children’s mythical book
Setting and Context
Written in the context of mythology
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Informative and humorous
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character in the text is Gus, the pilot.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is that the Gremlins are causing trouble to the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Machines by causing mechanical failure as a form of revenge.
Climax
The climax is attained when Gus convinces the Gremlins to work with RAF peacefully, and his goal is achieved.
Foreshadowing
RAF's action to destroy the forest, which is the natural habitat of the Gremlins, foreshadows the enmity between them. The Gremlins are causing mechanical failures to RAF's machines to revenge.
Understatement
RAF underrates the power of Gremlins. Later, RAF realizes that the only way it can succeed in its mission is to invite the Gremlins to work alongside it.
Allusions
The story alludes to the merits of conserving natural environments to ensure sustainability in the ecosystem.
Imagery
The imagery of Gremlins dominate the text, and it depicts sight imagery which aids readers to understand the root cause of the enmity between the two.
Paradox
The main paradox is that the Gremlins and the RAF were enemies working together against the Nazi regime.
Parallelism
There is parallelism between natural conservation efforts and Gremlins’ behaviour in causing mechanical failures in RAF’s machines.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Gremlins are personified because they can cause mechanical failures on aircraft.
