Literary Analysis for Chapter 10 of Crispin


1. Characters: Crispin, Cerdic, men who appear to ambush Crispin

2. Conflict:
- Internal: Crispin trying to find out whether to trust Cerdic or not
- External: Crispin being ambushed and trapped by some men (identities unknown)

3. Foreshadowing: Cerdic may be trying to trick or deceive Crispin when he leads him toward the mill and manor house

4. Mood: Exciting, thrilling, suspenseful

5. Protagonist: Crispin

6. Antagonist(s): Cerdic, men who ambush Crispin

7. Setting(s): Stromford Village at night, Stromford Church, Manor House, Village Mill (boundary cross)

8. Symbol(s): Sword/Glaive - Warrior or fighter, Cross - Christianity

9. Theme: 1. Trust may lead you into trouble, 2. Trust your feelings when acting



Literary Analysis for Chapter 11 of Crispin


1. Characters: Crispin, John Aycliffe, men who attack Crispin, Father Quinel

2. Conflict:
- Internal: Crispin feeling sadness and grief at the death of Father Quinel
- External: Crispin being attacked by John Aycliffe's hunting party

3. Foreshadowing: Crispin will run away from Stromford Village and try to go as far away as possible

4. Mood: Suspenseful, frightening, agitating

5. Protagonist: Crispin

6. Antagonist(s): John Aycliffe, men who attack Crispin, Father Quinel's murderer (?)

7. Setting(s): Village Mill (boundary cross), Strom River

8. Symbol(s): Death of Father Quinel - Crispin was no longer under the priest's protection

9. Theme: Don't be too dependent on anyone; you should make certain choices on your own



Literary Analysis for Chapter 12 of Crispin


1. Characters: Crispin

2. Conflict:
- Internal: Crispin worrying how he will live his life as a wolf's head without any freedom
- External: None

3. Foreshadowing: Crispin may encounter another hunting party or Aycliffe again

4. Mood: Gloomy, dull, miserable

5. Protagonist: Crispin

6. Antagonist: Crispin's mind/worries

7. Setting(s): The road leading out of Stromford Village, some distance up the River Strom

8. Symbol(s): The Cross of Lead - Hope

9. Theme: Sometimes, when everything else is gone in your world, you can only depend on yourself