Genre
Horror, Gothic Horror
Setting and Context
London, in the publishing world
Narrator and Point of View
The point of view is that of Tempest, the protagonist
Tone and Mood
Debauched, lacking in morality, combative
Protagonist and Antagonist
Tempest is the protagonist, but he represents the larger protagonist, the poor, against the rich, who are the antagonists.
Major Conflict
There is conflict between Tempest and his publishers when he writes a book of which he is extremely proud, but they do not want to publish it because it is not salacious enough to sell.
Climax
Tempest realizes that Lucio is really the devil, and becomes poor again in an effort to repent.
Foreshadowing
Tempest's newly acquired riches foreshadow his new popularity particularly amongst women.
Understatement
Tempest is told that women only want him for his money which is an understatement because until he became rich women never noticed him.
Allusions
The novel alludes to several conversations with the devil that appear in "Dr Faustus".
Imagery
N/A
Paradox
Geoffrey was miserable poor because his poverty was a result of a lack of success. Now that he is successful he is miserable which is paradoxical in that he does not realize that he is an empby person regardless of his financial state.
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Tempest's increasing wealth and the increase in attention he receives form women.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The publishing world is used to encompass the different individual publishers and those who work in publishing houses.
Personification
N/A
