Genre
Fantasy novel
Setting and Context
The novel is set in 1714 in France.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Captivating, Romantic, intriguing, humorous
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Addie.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that Addie wants to defy death and live forever. However, that desire comes with a price because people forget her as soon as she disappears.
Climax
The climax is when Addie exchanges her soul with the dark forces to live to eternity, but she is denied the ability a have a sexual relationship for long.
Foreshadowing
Addie's presence in the year 2014 in modern-day New York is foreshadowed by the authority of the gods who took her soul.
Understatement
Immortality is understated in the text. As it sounds impossible for one to live for three centuries, Addie testifies that she is a living example in this fictional novel.
Allusions
The story alludes to the power of the dark forces that can influence the lifespan of an individual.
Imagery
The imagery of darkness appeals to the sense of sight to readers to see the power of the gods. The gods that answer Addie's prayers do so at night. Consequently, the power of the dark forces is seen and felt at night.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Addie trades her soul in exchange for immortality. The irony is that Addie does not enjoy eternity because she cannot have a lasting relationship, and people cannot even remember her. Then what is the point of Addie’s immortality? Consequently, Addie’s ambition to live for centuries is all vanities.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Immortality is a metonymy for eternity.
Personification
The gods are embodied as supernatural beings.
