Speaker or Narrator, and Point of View
The first-person objective point of view
Form and Meter
Iambic pentameter
Metaphors and Similes
The narrator uses God as a metaphor to imply that he hates blasphemy.
Alliteration and Assonance
Alliteration is in the line, ‘Of God Phebus, direct descending doun.’
Irony
The main irony is that Troilus (Cresseid's ex-lover) accepts her back after her initial rejection. Initially, Cresseid had rejected Troilus and went for Diomedes. The paradox is that Cresseid's beauty is no longer there this time around because she is suffering from leprosy, but Troilus accepts her and gives her everything she needs to recover.
Genre
Narrative poem
Setting
Set in Venus and written in the context of the consequences of blasphemy
Tone
The tone is overwhelming, and the mood is sanguine.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Cresseid.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between Cresseid and Diomedes. Diomedes expels Cresseid on the account that she committed blasphemy. On the other hand, Cresseid curses her husband for cruelty.
Climax
The climax comes when Cresseid meets her ex-lover, who acknowledges her despite her distorted appearance.
Foreshadowing
Her sinning foreshadows Cresseid's banishment against her husband.
Understatement
The punishment of blasphemy is understated.
Allusions
The poem alludes to love relationships and the consequences of profanity.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Venus is used as a metonymy as a point of reference.
Personification
Blasphemy is incarnated as evil.
Hyperbole
N/A
Onomatopoeia
N/A
