Genre
Fiction
Setting and Context
Set in 2001.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative in a free-verse journal format
Tone and Mood
The tone is benevolent, and the mood is gloomy.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Jack, and the antagonist is Jack's father.
Major Conflict
There is a major conflict between Jack and his father. Jack’s father does not understand Jack’s grief after the death of his lovely dog, Sky.
Climax
The climax comes when Jack loves poetry and writes poems to express his love for his departed dog, Sky.
Foreshadowing
His love for poetry foreshadows Jack's peace of mind.
Understatement
Initially, Jack understates the influence of poetry in his life.
Allusions
n/a
Imagery
The description of the blue car in Jack’s poem depicts a sense of sight. Jack says, “The blue car shines bright in darkness like a comet in the sky.”
Paradox
The main paradox is that Mr. Walter knows that Jack has plagiarized his poem, but he praises him for his good work.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between Miss Stretchberry’s insistence that Jack writes poetry and his reluctance to accept the offer.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
n/a
Personification
Jack's dog, called Sky, is personified. Jack and Sky used to be great companions, who walked together, conversed, and played together.
