Genre
Science fiction
Setting and Context
Set in the futures (2075) and written in the context of libertarian ideas
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Tense, buoyant, fascinating
Protagonist and Antagonist
The main character is Mannie.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between the Earth and the Moon on governance matters.
Climax
The climax comes when a group led by Mike leads a revolution to gain lunar independence. According to Mike, the revolution group has higher chances to achieve its objectives.
Foreshadowing
The collapse of the new government is foreshadowed by the lack of political ideology.
Understatement
Other revolution players understate Wyoh's decisions because she is a woman.
Allusions
The story alludes to fictionalized future and ascendancy battles.
Imagery
The description of the scene in which Stuart attempts to kiss a local woman depicts the sense of sight to readers. Consequently, readers understand that Stuart's act can attract punishment from the authorities because it is illegal for strangers to kiss a woman in public.
Paradox
The main paradox is that the rebel group wants to form an independent government, but they do not have a common political ideology.
Parallelism
There is parallelism between the rebels' ambitions and the Lunar Authority's ideologies in the Moon.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The characters in the Moon are all incarnated as humans.
