Genre
Poetry
Setting and Context
The Trojan War, Troy
Narrator and Point of View
From a third-person point of view
Tone and Mood
Violent, Triumphant, Tense, Intense, and Mysterious
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protesilaus (Protagonist) vs. The Trojan War (Antagonist)
Major Conflict
Protesilaus and his combatants struggle to win the Trojan war.
Climax
Each poem has a different climax.
Foreshadowing
Iphidamas' death is foreshadowed in the book.
Understatement
The naivete of some of the characters (ex: Iphidamas) is understated throughout the book.
Allusions
To Homer and his original book, popular culture, religion, mythology, history, and geography.
Imagery
Oswald uses intense imagery to underscore the violence and brutality of the situation.
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
The story of many of the warriors is paralleled in the book.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Troy is personified in the book.
