INTERPRETATION AND STYLISTIC ANALYSIS 1 
INTERPRETATION AND STYLISTIC ANALYSIS
Introduction
— The presented for interpretation and linguistic analysis short extract narrative is a brief part of/from the novel «...» of a (the) modern English/American writer — ..... or — The text passage under analysis is a short extract narrative from the novel
«...» of a (the) modern English/American writer —....
I. Summary
A summary is a clear concise orderly retelling of the contents of a passage or a text and is ordinarily about 1/3 or 1/4 as long as the original. The first and most important step in making a summary is reading the passage thoroughly. After it
1) write out clearly in your own words the main points of the selection. Subordinate or eliminate minor points;
2) retain the paragraphing of the original unless the summary is extremely short. Preserve the proportion of the original;
3) change direct narration to indirect whenever it is possible, use words instead of word combinations and word combinations instead of sentences;
4) don't use personal pronouns, use proper names;
5) do not introduce any extra material by way of opinion, interpretation or appreciation.
II. Interpretation
1) Define the story as a form of writing.
2) What kind of story is it?
(gripping, unputdownable, down-to-earth, everyday, low-brow, challenging, sophisticated, absorbing, captivating, involving, keeping in suspense, fascinating, amusing, enjoyable, macabre, bizarre, delightful, elegant, dull, boring, disturbing, moralistic, poetic, profound, shrewd, high-brow, eccentric, complex, provocative, controversial, etc)
e.g. I find the story… and… in its form and… in its content.
2) Define the theme of the story (friendship, love, war, loneliness, social inadequacy, etc). What is the story about? (e.g. The story is basically about…) What is the mood prevalent in it? Enlarge on the main idea of the story. Would it be sufficient to sum it up as a story of …….. or does it have a wider significance?
3) Comment on the author’s way of
Introduction
— The presented for interpretation and linguistic analysis short extract narrative is a brief part of/from the novel «...» of a (the) modern English/American writer — ..... or — The text passage under analysis is a short extract narrative from the novel
«...» of a (the) modern English/American writer —....
I. Summary
A summary is a clear concise orderly retelling of the contents of a passage or a text and is ordinarily about 1/3 or 1/4 as long as the original. The first and most important step in making a summary is reading the passage thoroughly. After it
1) write out clearly in your own words the main points of the selection. Subordinate or eliminate minor points;
2) retain the paragraphing of the original unless the summary is extremely short. Preserve the proportion of the original;
3) change direct narration to indirect whenever it is possible, use words instead of word combinations and word combinations instead of sentences;
4) don't use personal pronouns, use proper names;
5) do not introduce any extra material by way of opinion, interpretation or appreciation.
II. Interpretation
1) Define the story as a form of writing.
2) What kind of story is it?
(gripping, unputdownable, down-to-earth, everyday, low-brow, challenging, sophisticated, absorbing, captivating, involving, keeping in suspense, fascinating, amusing, enjoyable, macabre, bizarre, delightful, elegant, dull, boring, disturbing, moralistic, poetic, profound, shrewd, high-brow, eccentric, complex, provocative, controversial, etc)
e.g. I find the story… and… in its form and… in its content.
2) Define the theme of the story (friendship, love, war, loneliness, social inadequacy, etc). What is the story about? (e.g. The story is basically about…) What is the mood prevalent in it? Enlarge on the main idea of the story. Would it be sufficient to sum it up as a story of …….. or does it have a wider significance?
3) Comment on the author’s way of