Genre
Science fiction novel
Setting and Context
The novel is set in 1705 and written in the context of political satire.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone and mood are impartial.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonists of the story are the mysterious creatures and the politicians.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that both sides of the creatures' wings must work together to pass bills and travel safely to the moon. Any disagreement spells doom because the journey will be chaotic.
Climax
The climax is when the members of parliament are pushed to their limit by civil activists to pardon protestant detainees.
Foreshadowing
The safe landing of the mysterious powered creatures to the moon is foreshadowed by cooperation and working together.
Understatement
The power of civil society is understated. Besides pushing the members of parliament to forgive protesters, the civil society proves that it can take power if it so wishes.
Allusions
The story is an allusion to how the British Parliament works.
Imagery
The imagery of the mysterious creatures depicts sight imagery to help readers see how bills are passed in parliament. For instance, any disagreement on either side of the creature’s wings implies that bills will be rejected.
Paradox
The main paradox is that the author depicts the British parliament as a perfect example of a working institution. Paradoxically, the reality is different because most members of parliament have personal interests they pursue.
Parallelism
The journey to the moon by the mysterious powered creatures parallels the everyday parliament business in Britain.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The mysterious creatures are incarnated.
