Genre
Fantasy book
Setting and Context
Set in the context of supremacy battles.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-party narrative
Tone and Mood
Intriguing, buoyant, reflective
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Rand, Egwene, Perrin and Nynaeve.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is that Mat finds himself in a strange and problematic relationship with the daughter of the Nine Moons.
Climax
The climax comes when Rand learns that the daughter of the Nine Moons is courting Mat.
Foreshadowing
The problematic and complicated relationship between Mat and Tuon is foreshadowed by Mat’s failure to do background checks in time.
Understatement
The impact of Faile's kidnapping is understated. Faile thinks that she can strategize and develop an escape plan but in vain. Faile's husband, Perrin, tries everything possible to rescue him, but his efforts are fruitless.
Allusions
The story is an allusion to supremacy battles.
Imagery
The story opens with sight imagery when the author describes the setting. For instance, the author indicates that the wind blows across the Harbor as Mat gets out of the palace.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Rand is unaware that Elayne is pregnant with his twins.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The White Tower is embodied as supreme.
