Genre
Romantic, Dystopian novel
Setting and Context
Kingdom of Illéa, after World War III
Narrator and Point of View
Eadlyn, first-person point of view
Tone and Mood
Romantic, distressed
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist: Eadlyn; Antagonist: The Selection
Major Conflict
Eadlyn has to find whom she wants to marry through the Selection.
Climax
When Erik comforted and confided in Eadlyn.
Foreshadowing
America and Maxon's history foreshadows Eadlyn's Selection.
Understatement
The hate the country has for Eadlyn is understated, as the importance for love is later clear.
Allusions
N/A
Imagery
The image of Erik and Eadlyn confiding in each other is an important image, as it shows how comfortable, loving, and understanding the pair is with each other.
Paradox
Erik is not a part of the Selection, but he is the person Eadlyn has the strongest connection to.
Parallelism
There is a parallel line and comparison drawn between Eadlyn's relationships and her parents' relationship.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
