Genre
A canonical commentary
Setting and Context
The book is set between 1779 and 1791.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Educative, hopeful, heartening
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonists of the book are the poets.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is when his sister, Price, betrays Waller. Price helped the Presbyterian chaplain in stealing Waller's paperwork.
Climax
The climax comes when all poets succeed because of their good education, indicating that education is power.
Foreshadowing
The early days of Dryden in school foreshadowed his massive success in poetry because he ended up becoming a professional in his field.
Understatement
Poetry is understated. Throughout the text, the narrator describes the lives of the poets and provides their backgrounds. In the broader perspective, poetry is an art and a skill that is natured and developed over time.
Allusions
The story alludes to the journey followed by poets before becoming professionals in their fields.
Imagery
The imagery of Milton's schedule is evident in the text. The schedule details Milton's daily activities, which helps readers see his commitment and determination to achieve his objectives.
Paradox
The major satire is that His sister betrays Waller.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Poetry is an art that is incarnated as inspiring.
