Genre
Fantasy novel
Setting and Context
The book is written in the context of creative fiction.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Humorous, intriguing, optimistic
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist of the story is the Dark One.
Major Conflict
The conflict occurs when the Dark One disrupts the order of the day by taking over the world. Upon taking over the world, he expels the effects of global warming.
Climax
The climax comes when Rand successfully wins the fight against the kidnappers instigated by the Dark One.
Foreshadowing
The resurrection of Forsaken Aginor and Balthamel foreshadowed the new rain.
Understatement
The creation of Shaidar and Haran is understated. For instance, it is later realized that the Dark One is powerful, taking full control of the world.
Allusions
The story alludes to the fictional realities of creation and the power of the Supreme Beings.
Imagery
The description of the suspicion between men and women depicts gender imagery. For instance, the author points out that a woman is attached to her hair. The author writes, “If the world is ending, a woman will want time to fix her hair. If the world’s ending, a woman will take time to tell a man something he’s done wrong.”
Paradox
The main paradox is that a woman does not appreciate a man in any circumstance, including when the world comes to an end.
Parallelism
Women’s inferiority mindset parallels the man’s judgment regarding gender roles.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The fight between Rand and the Dark One is personified as dignifying.
