Words and word combinations suggested for reproducing dialogues in narrative form.

· to think that

· to believe that

· to wonder why (when, how, where)

· to understand

· to point out

· to admit

· to persist

· to doubt

· to stress

· to confirm

· to insist

· to reassure

· to suggest

· to wish

· to know

· to reject

· to assure

· to expect that

· to reproach

· to deny

· to consider (regard)

· to suppose that

· to urge

· to be certain that

· to object to

Appendix 1.

The scheme of stylistic analysis

1. Speak of the author in brief.
– the facts of his biography relevant for his creative activities;
– the epoch (historical and social background);
– the literary trend he belongs to;
– the main literary pieces (works);

Give a summary of the extract (or the story) under consideration (the gist, the content of the story in a nutshell).

State the problem raised (tackled) by the author.

Formulate the main idea conveyed by the author (the main line of the thought, the author’s message).

5. Give a general definition of the text under study:
– a 3d-person narration
– a 1st-person narration (an I-story)
– narration interlaced with descriptive passages and dialogues of the personages
– narration broken by digressions (philosophical, psychological, lyrical, etc);
– an account of events interwoven with a humorous (ironical, satirical) portrayal of society, or the personage, etc.

Define the prevailing mood (tone, slant) of the extract.

It may be lyrical, dramatic, tragic, optimistic/pessimistic, melodramatic, sentimental, emotional/unemotional, pathetic, dry and matter-of-fact, gloomy, bitter, sarcastic, cheerful, etc.

The composition of the extract (or the story).

Divide the text into logically complete parts and entitle them. If possible choose the key-sentence (the topic sentence) in each part that reveals its essence. The compositional pattern of a complete story (chapter, episode) may be as follows:
– the exposition (introduction);

– the development of the plot (an account of events);

– the climax (the culminating point);

– the denouement (the outcome of the story).

Give a detailed analysis of each logically complete part.

Follow the formula – matter – the form. It implies that, firstly, you should dwell upon the content of the part and, second, comment upon the language means (EM and SD) employed by the author to achieve desired effect, to render his thoughts and feelings.

NB! Sum up your observations and draw conclusions. Point out the author's language means which make up the essential properties of his individual style.

Appendix 2.

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