Genre
Fantasy Novel
Setting and Context
Written in the context of supremacy battles
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Ambitious, chaotic and optimistic
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Rand.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that Amyrlin Elaida faces a threat of dethroning by Sedai. Similarly, Rand is facing the conflict of locating the access key.
Climax
The climax comes after the rebirth of Rand, and he destroys the access key used by traitors to destroy the world.
Foreshadowing
The missing of Elaida from the White Tower is foreshadowed by Seanchan forces’ attack and the hidden motives of Egwene and Sedai.
Understatement
Elaide’s administration understated the strength of Seanchan forces, which managed to damage the White Tower and dethrone her in favour of Egwene.
Allusions
The story alludes to supremacy battles.
Imagery
The images of supremacy battles in the text depict the sense of sight to readers.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Egwene is a novice in the White Tower, and she ends up becoming Amyrlin.
Parallelism
Rand's ambitions of saving the world parallel Sedai’s motivation for power.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The White Tower is embodied as supreme.
