Confession of the Lioness Literary Elements

Confession of the Lioness Literary Elements

Genre

Romantic fiction

Setting and Context

Kulumani, Mozambique in the 21st century

Narrator and Point of View

An unnamed, third-person omniscient narrator.

Tone and Mood

The tone is sad; the mood is hopeful.

Protagonist and Antagonist

Mariamar is the protagonist; Gustavo is the antagonist.

Major Conflict

The major conflict of the novel occurs when Mariamar's sister Silencia is sadly buried after she dies and the funeral service ends.

Climax

The climax of the story is reached when it is revealed that Archie only travelled to see the wife of Roland, Luzilla as he is deeply in love with her.

Foreshadowing

Marimar falling in love with Archie is foreshadowed by the fact that they spend so much time together.

Understatement

The role of relationships in a modern world is understated throughout the novel.

Allusions

The story alludes to the complicated nature of romance and the various heartbreaks that happen as a result.

Imagery

The imagery of romance is present in the novel.

Paradox

The fact that Mariamar loves Archie, yet Archie loves Luzilla is an example of paradox in the story.

Parallelism

N/A

Metonymy and Synecdoche

The Lioness is a metonym for Mariamar's sister.

Personification

N/A

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