Genre
A novel in epistolary genre
Setting and Context
The actions take place at the beginning of the 19th century in Churchill and London
Narrator and Point of View
It is first-person narration. Each of the characters is a narrator, as each of them writes letters and the communication in the novel is done only by letters.
Tone and Mood
The mood of the story is somewhat intense, as with each letter the reader awaits lady Susan to be disclosed and unmasked. When this happens, the mood and tone becomes calm.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Lady Susan is a protagonist and antagonist at the same time. She might be considered the protagonist because she is the main character in the novel, and the antagonist she is because she is not a modest and positive character.
Major Conflict
The main conflict stands in woman’s pursues to get successfully married
Climax
The climax comes when Reginald finds all the truth about lady Susan
Foreshadowing
Lady Susan’s intrigues do not foreshadow anything good; as is characteristic of novels similar to Austen's, good always wins over evil.
Understatement
N/A
Allusions
Allusions to London and some of its streets are present in the novel
Imagery
Imagery is used only in characters descriptions given by other characters
Paradox
One paradoxical element is Susan’s attitude towards her daughter, saying that she loves her very much she really cafes very little for her daughter, and is more occupied with her own concern
Parallelism
The parallels of events are given in the letters from different points of view by all the characters
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
“months have just flown away”
