The Scheme of Stylistic Analysis

Phrases for Stylistic Analysts of the Text

1. The name of... is connected with thousands of novels/short stones.

2. This author is one of the greatest writers in the English/American literature of the... century.

3. He was a prolific writer and possessed a keen eye.

4. The novel “...” appeared in....

5. It is a kind of analysis/illustration of human life in its elaborate network of pros and cons.

6. The story describes a human nature which is knit of contradictions.

7. The author wonders if the secret of man's heart and mind can be penetrated.

8. The novel contains excellent characterization and dramatic narration.

9. The story is rich in imagery and exquisite in style.

10. The extract presents a philosophic reflection of man's conduct.

11. The actual popularity of “...” owes to the masterful depiction of the characters that are living and freshly observed.

12. The story contains natural dialogues/has elaborate witty style of narration.

13. The autobiographical element in the novel is rather substantial.

14. The author displays a keen interest in the moral and artistic problems but is wise enough not to give any easy answers.

15. The novel “...” reveals the author's power of accurate observation.

16. The story arose much attention because it is devoted to most vital problems of the present-day/the... century society.

17. The novel was an immediate success.

18. The author makes very sharp observations.

19. The story contains wonderful description of the country side.

20. The author possesses a very simple way of writing about very complicated things.

21. A great satire, satirical.

22. To be amazingly vivid.

23. A book of quite astonishing authority and power.

24. One of the best stories of recent years.

25. The author brings his brilliance and perception, laying bare the secret motivations that impel us all.

26. A journey to the centre of man's soul.

27. A classic novel huge in scope.

28. A deep insight into human soul.

29. The story is rooted in the author's own disturbing experience of war.

30. Remarkable style.

31. With the glamorous scenery of wealthy and privileged.

32. The scenery is suggestive/illustrative of.

The Scheme of Stylistic Analysis

1. Some facts about the author's biography, his literary views that influenced his works. The author's peculiarities of style.

2. The background of the novel (a historical period of the text under study). The genre of the book the extract is taken from (a comedy book, a thriller, a love affair novel, a detective story, etc.).

3. The type of the text (narration, description, dialogue, character drawing).

4. The general slant of the text (satirical, humorous, pathetic, emotional/unemotional, romantic, ironical).

5. The parts the excerpt may be divided into, the headlines tor each part.

6. Culmination/the main conflict of the text and the demeanor.

7. The summary of the text.

8. Character drawing (appearance, feelings, actions):

a. direct characterization: description of appearance and character (amply, sparingly);

b. indirect (through one's behavior, lifestyle, attitude to other characters attitude of other characters to him. peculiarities of the character's speech, his inner speech);

c. sympathies of the author.

9. The role of the author's digressions/descriptions of weather/disposition of local society in the excerpt. Inner speech of the characters.

10. Language. Expressiveness of the language. The purpose of using stylistic devices in the text (parallel constructions, allusions, reiteration, personification, etc.). The general impression of the author's language.

11. Your attitude to the events described (the whole book, the characters and the author).

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