Genre
Non-fiction
Setting and Context
the United States, particularly in Oakland, California
Narrator and Point of View
Told from a third-person point of view
Tone and Mood
Triumphant, Energetic, Historical, Revolutionary, and Revelatory.
Protagonist and Antagonist
This is a non-fiction book and has neither a protagonist nor antagonist
Major Conflict
The Oakland Athletic's struggle to stay relevant despite tremendous payroll constraints
Climax
This is a non-fiction and doesn't have a discernible climax
Foreshadowing
The chapter title “The Curse of Talent” foreshadows Oakland's struggle to keep good players at a reasonable price.
Understatement
The extent to which Moneyball is revolutionary is understated initially in the book
Allusions
To the history of the United States and of baseball in general, popular culture, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and Friends.
Imagery
Strong imagery is used when Lewis discusses certain batting statistics (he evokes images of fog)
Paradox
The A's owners were billionaires, yet provided the team with one of the lowest budgets in all of Major League Baseball.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
A's stands for The Oakland Athletics.
Personification
The Oakland A's are often personified throughout the book.
