During the medieval times, the Greek and Roman cultures were revisited resulting in the Renaissance period. Aristotle was a famous figure of the Greco-Romano world which was the reason why medieval philosophers looked into his ideas. Aristotle's ideas were centered on "The One" and pursuing the meaning of Aesthetics which were the focus of Aquinas' ideas.
Do you have answer choices, or is it open-ended? Because without answer choices, I would say nonfiction because it is a true piece of writing.
with calm exasperation
The narrator is not happy that he has been tricked into Simon Wheeler's story-telling antics. He is annoyed that he is stuck listening to these tales about Smiley's gambling. While he listens well, he is not amused, patient, or attentive.
what passage? can you copy and paste an excerpt?