Genre
Non-fiction
Setting and Context
The book is set in 1716 in Turkey.
Narrator and Point of View
First-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Humorous, captivating, enlightening, optimistic, buoyant
Protagonist and Antagonist
Lady Mary Montagu is the central figure in the collection of her letters.
Major Conflict
The major conflict in Lady Mary's letters is the invasion of smallpox in the Ottoman Empire. She describes how the doctors handle the pandemic.
Climax
The climax is when Lady Mary feels accustomed to the local culture and joins the Turkish women in taking a bath.
Foreshadowing
Lady Mary's love for the Turkish culture foreshadows her willingness to participate in local activities despite being the wife of a dignitary. Toward the end of the narration, she joins the Turkish women in taking a bath.
Understatement
N/A
Allusions
The story alludes to cultural differences because the author is passionate about learning Ottoman customs and doing things.
Imagery
The description of the strange bridge that can hold hundreds of horses depicts the imagery of sight.
Paradox
Lady Mary Montagu is a paradoxical character. Despite being the wife of the most important person in the embassy, she accepts to bathe with the Turkish women when they request her to join them.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The frightening of the captain when the strong wind blows means that no person is immune to fear despite the boldface.
Personification
The blowing wind is personified as having the power to command everyone in the yacht to obey the direction of its flow.
