Genre
Christian theology
Setting and Context
There is no setting as it is a nonfiction book.
Narrator and Point of View
Thomas Aquinas narrates the book in the third-person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is powerful; the mood is authoritative.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Aquinas is the protagonist; God is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the book occurs when Aquinas begins his argument about the primary theological principles that are taught in the Catholic church.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when Aquinas explores the cycle of Western Christian theology and the links to God.
Foreshadowing
The connection Aquinas shows he has with God is foreshadowed by his strong religious beliefs.
Understatement
The role that religion has over ordinary lives is understated throughout the book.
Allusions
The book alludes to the arguments for the existence of God.
Imagery
The imagery of an all-powerful God is present in the novel.
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Aquinas' own belief in God and the arguments that he puts forwards about God's existence.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Due to the book being nonfiction, personification is not used as a literary technique.
