How to Discuss a Story. Бунеева И.М - 54 стр.

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to discover the inner meaning of the character’s thoughts and actions
the author exposes his characters’ weaknesses through a dialogue peppered with
jokes
the author employs a very descriptive method of characterization which adds to the
humour of the writing
the absence of descriptive writing
to affect / not to affect the way the characters are presented/
… through the employment of powerful imagery
… lengthy descriptions prevail
… the action moves at a leisure pace
… the dialogue is kept to a minimum
… dialect-filled dialogue

Assessing the story

humorous / detective / horror / love story
psychological story
the story is chiefly concerned with / chiefly deals with
to hold the reader’s attention
to keep the reader interested
it’s a very enjoyable story
the story deals with important / eternal problems
to have great merits
the author is trying to convey his thoughts about life
the main point the author is trying to make is…
the main idea he / she is trying to express
to carry a deep social (psychological) message
the story is told through the eyes of…
to feel optimistic / pessimistic at the end of the story
to increase the humour of the situation
the point of view of the story is filtered through the eyes of…
to grasp the full significance
the author feels sorry for / sympathises with the characters
the plot focuses on…
the plot has an unexpected twist
the story reaches a dramatic climax
Characters: convincing; predictable; realistic; weak; original.
Plot: boring; involving; dramatic; moving; entertaining; confusing; exciting; dull;
funny.