Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Other Literary Devices

Genre

Fantasy; Coming-of-age; young detective fiction

Narrator

Third person, following Harry

Point of view

Although the narrative is written in third person, we see from Harry's point of view, and we witness his private thoughts.

Tone

The tone is matter-of-fact, and the author's fondness for the heroes is clear.

Tense

Past

Setting (time)

Present-day

Setting (place)

United Kingdom, primarily at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Protagonist

Harry Potter is the hero and protagonist. The story follows his adventures and growing-up process.

Major conflict

Harry attempts to remain alive through the Triwizard Tournament, and to discover who submitted his name to the Goblet of Fire.

Rising action

Tension rises with each of the Triwizard tasks that Harry is expected to do.

Climax

On the evening of the final task, Harry and Cedric wind through the maze, reach the trophy, and ultimately are transported to a graveyard where Voldemort awaits them.

Falling action

Once Harry has escaped Voldemort he is transported back to Hogwarts, and various characters explain the mysteries present in the rising action of the story.

Foreshadowing

The chapter in which Sirius Black appears in his animagus form is the same one in which Harry suggests that Rita Skeeter could have them bugged, which leads to Hermione's realization that Rita is an animagus. The fact that a beetle is casually buzzing around during each of the important events that Rita documents provides further foreshadowing for her identity.

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