Genre
Nonfiction
Setting and Context
There is no setting as it is a nonfiction book
Narrator and Point of View
Wilson narrates the book in the third-person
Tone and Mood
The tone is convincing; the mood is powerful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Wilson is the protagonist; nature is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the book occurs when Wilson first uses the term of consilience when he describes synthesizing our knowledge together.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when Wilson relates his work in the field of biology with the rest of the natural sciences.
Foreshadowing
Wilson's argument for the fundamentality of water is foreshadowed by the fact that he is a biologist.
Understatement
The role of nature in the modern world is understated throughout the text.
Allusions
The story alludes to the importance of defining the natural knowledge that we all hold.
Imagery
The imagery of the natural world is present in the novel.
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Wilson's arguments in the book and the work and research he has conducted in his life.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Personification is not present as it is a nonfiction book.
