1.
| To begin with ...
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2.
| For one thing ..., for another ...
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3.
| On the one hand ..., on the other hand
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4.
| The thing (matter, fact, point) is ...
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5.
| I'd like to point out that ...
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6.
| I'd like to call (your) attention to the fact that ...
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7.
| I mean to say ...
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8.
| On the whole ...
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9.
| At the beginning of the story (in the beginning) the author describes (depicts, introduces, characterizes, sympathizes with, gives a summary of, gives his (an) account of, portrays, narrates)
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10.
| The story (the author) begins with a (the) description of (the introduction of, the analysis of)
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11.
| The story opens with ...
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12.
| The scene is laid in ...
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13.
| The author passes on to ... (gives a detailed analysis (description, etc) of ...
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14.
| In conclusion the author ...
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15.
| The author concludes with ...
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16.
| The story ends with ...
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17.
| To finish with, the author describes ...
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18.
| The author draws the conclusion
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19.
| to side with
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20.
| to refer to
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21.
| to react to
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22.
| to enumerate
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23.
| to point out
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24.
| to generalize
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25.
| to make critical remarks on smth
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26.
| to oppose smth to smth
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27.
| to support smb's point of view
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28.
| to sympathize with
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29.
| to expose
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30.
| to condemn
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31.
| to emphasize, to underline, to stress
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32.
| to convince (the reader); to laugh at; to mock at; to deride; to ridicule
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33.
| to create the effect
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34.
| to raise the question
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35.
| The paragraph that follows serves as a general introduction
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36.
| to draw his character in a mildly ironical way
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37.
| The humour of the situation is enhanced
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38.
| The attack is primarily aimed at
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39.
| The stylistic device most prominent in the extract
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40.
| It is achieved by purely syntactical means
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41.
| The dialogue is vivid, dynamic, full of humour and fun
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42.
| The central idea of the above passage is
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43.
| Stylistically this is expressed in (by)
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44.
| The humorous effect is enhanced by the contrast between
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45.
| The language of the scene is rich in
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46.
| It is interesting to note that
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47.
| In the chosen part the portrayal is achieved by means of
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48.
| The scene gives the reader an idea of
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49.
| The atmosphere of ... is created by
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50.
| Towards the end of the passage
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51.
| The choice of words conveys
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52.
| The antithesis is sustained by
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53.
| Towards the end of the extract the irony becomes especially subtle and one has to read between the lines
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54.
| The climax comes when
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55.
| To impress this contrast upon the reader
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56.
| A device greatly favoured by
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57.
| The monotony of ... is broken up by
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58.
| This is clearly meant to create a picture for the reader to see
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59.
| The extract under consideration naturally falls into ... parts
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60.
| The true-to-life portrait of
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61.
| The story is told in simple, homely colloquial English
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62.
| The vocabulary matches the subject
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63.
| The language of the story is rich in colloquial idiom and phrases
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64.
| This is achieved both syntactically in the short, even abrupt sentences and lexically in the abundance of the emotional words and expressions
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65.
| A significant metaphor plays an important part in portraying
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66.
| The inner monologue is a very fine piece of characterization
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67.
| The author makes ample use of the dialogue as an efficient means to let his characters speak for themselves without the author's interference
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68.
| The climax of the passage is ...
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69.
| His vocabulary is as simple as his syntax
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70.
| It is very rich in words and phrases
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71.
| The similes are introduced to render ...
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72.
| The language is artificial, bookish, rich in terms
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73.
| The style is deliberately dry and dispassionate
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74.
| The story is told by
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75.
| Each paragraph forms a complete unit
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76.
| Rich and vivid epithets
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77.
| The epithets are combined with metaphors
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78.
| The choice of words is remarkable for their sonorous quality
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79.
| The alliterations are mainly based on the l- and r-sounds
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80.
| The features make the passage particularly musical
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81.
| The emotional colouring is made definite by words naming or expressing emotions
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82.
| There is an allusion to
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83.
| The method of description is mostly direct
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84.
| The simplicity of the language harmonizes well with the simple feelings of common people
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85.
| They also have some symbolic value
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86.
| The author resorts to simple direct (indirect) characterization
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87.
| The effect is further enhanced
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88.
| The description is focussed on
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89.
| The main part of the selection is devoted to
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90.
| The writer has a sharp eye for detail
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91.
| The main personage is convincing
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92.
| The effect is achieved primarily by the very obvious contrast between
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93.
| Emotional, appraising epithets
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94.
| The reiteration of the epithet
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95.
| The emotional colouring of depends
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96.
| The text (style, vocabulary) abounds in ...
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97.
| The idea (thought) that runs through (permeates) the entire story (extract)
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98.
| The author implies (means to say) that
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99.
| The idea is explicitly (implicitly rendered (stated, conveyed))
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