Genre
Satirical war novel
Setting and Context
Iraq and America, during the Iraq war
Narrator and Point of View
Billy Lynn
Tone and Mood
Discovering, realistic
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist: Billy Lynn Antagonist: War, Military, Norman Oglesby
Major Conflict
Billy Lynn has to be a part of the Army, and fight in the war.
Climax
When Billy Lynn considers abandoning the army.
Foreshadowing
The dark light the military is seen in as presented through Billy's eyes foreshadows the fact that they will force them to continue working for them.
Understatement
N/A
Allusions
The reader might have allusions to the bible and other religions, as Billy reflects on his life and what he is.
Imagery
The image of Billy leaving the Texas Stadium to return to the war is a strong imagery, as it shows the choice he made in the end of the book.
Paradox
"I am no more than a warm body" is a paradox discussed by Billy in the book, as that is what he learns in the military.
Parallelism
Parallel lines can be drawn with Billy before and after the first time he comes back from the military.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
