Genre
Fantasy
Setting and Context
Set in 1986 in the fictional realm of Fionavar.
Narrator and Point of View
Third person narration
Tone and Mood
Foreboding
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist: Kim, Kevin, Paul, Jennifer, Dave, and King Arthur; Antagonist: Rakoth Maugrim
Major Conflict
After Rakoth Maugrim escapes from his captivity, he brings prolonged winter upon the land. As such, the armies of the Light summon King Arthur and the Wild Hunt to help them fight the dark forces.
Climax
The climax occurs when the Wild Hunt completes killing the dark armies and proceeds to attack the forces of the Light.
Foreshadowing
“Winter was coming. Last night’s snow hadn’t melted and the bare trees were laced with it.”
The opening line foreshadows the unnatural and unrelenting winter that will befall Fionavar.
Understatement
N/A
Allusions
The narrative alludes to the Arthurian legend by way of introducing King Arthur, Lancelot, and Guinevere.
Imagery
“She was standing by the table in a bomber jacket and scarf. Her eyes were a little wild below the locks of white hair and her face was deathly pale. A single vertical line creased her forehead. She held up her hands; she was wearing gloves.”
Paradox
“I am afraid to try for more light lest it mean more dark.”
In the statement, Jennifer fears that healing through the light of the lios alfar will cause more darkness or evil.
Parallelism
The tale parallels the human world where the five protagonists originate from and the Fionavar tapestry that bends all laws of nature.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Plain is a metonymy for open flatland.
Personification
“In the biting cold and under a brilliant blue sky”
