Genre
Christian
Setting and Context
France in the early 14th century
Narrator and Point of View
Porete narrates the book in the third-person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is authoritative; the mood is powerful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Porete is the protagonist; Satan is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the novel occurs when Porete explores the seven different stages that the Soul has to go through in order to reach God.
Climax
The climax of the story is reached when God finds the problems of each human being and their Soul.
Foreshadowing
The path to Love is foreshadowed by the Christian beliefs.
Understatement
The need for completion is understated throughout the novel.
Allusions
The story alludes to religious satisfaction.
Imagery
The imagery of the moving soul is present in the novel.
Paradox
The fact that the novel was denounced by the Church, yet is religious is an example of paradox in the story.
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Porete's own beliefs and the journeys outlined in the novel.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
