Genre
Poetry and Prose Collection
Setting and Context
There is no setting as the book is an anthology.
Narrator and Point of View
Dante Alighieri in the third-person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is intense; the mood is romantic.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Dante is the protagonist; love is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the book occurs when the love of Dante's life, Beatrice, dies.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when Dante learns to express his feelings through poetry.
Foreshadowing
Dante's eternal love for Beatrice is foreshadowed by his desire to preserve her in poetry and prose.
Understatement
The futility of unrequited love is understated throughout the book.
Allusions
The book alludes to the real life of Dante Aligheiri.
Imagery
The imagery of undying love is present in the book.
Paradox
The fact that Beatrice dies before Dante can express his love for her is an example of paradox in the book.
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Dante's unfinished love song and the death of Beatrice.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The lemon tree is a metonym for Dante's love towards Beatrice.
Personification
N/A
