Genre
Fiction
Setting and Context
Set in the 19th century in England
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is assertive, and the mood is upbeat.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Rev. Mark, and the antagonist is Sowerby.
Major Conflict
There is a major conflict between Rev. Mark and Sowerby. Rev. Mark guarantees Sowerby a total loan of $900, which he intentionally defaults to shift the repayment burden to the guarantor.
Climax
The climax comes when Rev. Mark actualizes his dream of becoming a clergy at the Barchester Cathedral.
Foreshadowing
Lady Lufton’s warning foreshadows Rev. Mark’s financial problems.
Understatement
Rev. Mark understates Lady Lufton’s advice on the financial fraudsters.
Allusions
n/a
Imagery
The financial deal between Sowerby and Rev. Mark is done in the dark and secrecy, painting a picture of fraudulent activity. The imagery shows that Sowerby is not genuine in his financial dealings.
Paradox
The main irony is that Rev. Mark goes against the advice of his mentor, Lady Lufton.
Parallelism
n/a
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Barchester is a metonymy for religious supremacy.
Personification
The gods are personified as fraudsters.
