Genre
Nonfiction
Setting and Context
There is no setting as it is a nonfiction book
Narrator and Point of View
Karl Marx narrates the book in the third-person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is political; the mood is powerful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Marx is the protagonist; capitalism is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the book occurs when Karl Marx commences his argument about the patterns in economics that support the production of items.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when Marx controversially makes the case for the fetishism of objects and its relation to economics.
Foreshadowing
The economic foundation laid out by Marx is foreshadowed by his strong beliefs.
Understatement
The technological advancement at Marx's time is understated throughout the book.
Allusions
The book alludes to basic principles of political economics.
Imagery
The imagery of money is present in the novel.
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Marx's own beliefs and the arguments that run through the book.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Personification is not used as a technique as this is a nonfiction book.
