Genre
Italian Historical Book
Setting and Context
The book is set in Italy in the context of Tomas’ great grandfather.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Gloomy, disheartening, pessimistic, depressive
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist of the story is Prince Fabrizio di, Salina.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that the Italians are threatening to take over the country the prince is supposed to inherit. For instance, if the Italians take over the country, Prince Fabrizio Di Salina will be useless.
Climax
The climax approaches when the Italians take over Sicily and make it part of Italy.
Foreshadowing
The invasion of the Italians foreshadowed the disintegration of the Sicily kingdom.
Understatement
The ability of Fabrizio to fight back the Italians is understated. Fabrizio could reorganize his troops in the Kingdom to oppose the Italians, but instead, he preferred to moan and spend time with his mistress.
Allusions
The story alludes to the fall of Sicily as a Kingdom.
Imagery
The images of the old Kingdom of Sicily depict sight helping readers to comprehend Fabrizio's family rein and power. Similarly, sight imagery aids readers to visualize the fall of the old Kingdom.
Paradox
The main irony is that instead of Prince Fabrizio di Salina coming up with strategies to combat the Italian invasion in his territory, he mourns and spends most of the time with his mistress.
Parallelism
The invasion of the Italians parallels the love between Fabrizio's nephew.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The leopard is a metonymy for the fall of Sicily.
Personification
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