§ to convey the
feelings and emotion of ...;
§ to give an
explanation ...;
§ to express
the idea ...;
§ to underline ...;
etc.).
5. The main idea of the
story.
6.
Your attitude towards the things described.
Phrases for Translating Ideas into Words_
· The story / article
deals with / is concerned with / describes / examines / reveals / exposes /
dwells on / explains / addresses / discusses / presents / covers / outlines /
states / offers / considers / looks into / treats
· The story is set in
...
· The scene is laid in
...
· The story is written
in a form of... (the author's recollections, the dialogue, narration,
autobiography)
· The action takes
place in ...
· As the story
unfolds, ...
· The plot of the story
centres round ...
· The basic plot of the
story develops slowly towards a violently dramatic incident and an ironical
conclusion.
· The plot of the story
is complicated (intricate, tangled up, trite, commonplace, simple).
· The plot of the story
baffles the reader.
· The gist/core of the
problem raised in the story is ...
· The subject taken up
in the story/article is ...
· The issues/problems
of... are the concern of this article.
· This problem is the
subject of the article.
· The problems
addressed in the article are acute / urgent / vital / burning.
· The main idea/message
of the story is ...
· ... is the main
thread of the story.
· The idea is conveyed
through the presentation of ... (the dialogue of...)
· The moral of the
story is ...
· The central conflict
of the story is ...
· With the beginning of
Chapter ..., the novel gains momentum and the mood changes.
· The story has a deep
emotional/intellectual appeal.
· The content is an
objective/subjective reflection of reality.
· The story deals with
the burning problems of life: politics, economics, education, marriage, and so
on.
· The story is a broad
reflector of the aims, confusions, concerns, ideas, and attitudes of ...
· This story is
intended to provoke thought.
· This story gives food
for thought.
· This story is
realistic in style, cordial in comedy, sympathetic in mood.
· The story is full of
problems, but they emerge as part of life which is so energetically, vividly,
frankly offered for our inspection.
· The story provokes
contradictory assessments.
· The story is marked
with pessimism/optimism.
· The story is
characterized by gripping narrative and deep emotional impact.
· The story is
permeated with irony/lofty ideas/strong feelings.
· The story is a
remarkable insight into human character.
· The story is an
in-depth study of human nature.
· The story reveals
human virtues and vices.
· This story reflects
the author's preoccupation with the moral self.
· The story shows the
author's concern with the moral principles.
· The story has
a(n)interesting / entertaining / exciting / gripping / amusing / enjoyable /
funny / witty / banal / skillfully developed / slow-moving / fast-moving plot.
· The charm of the
story lies in a realistic portrayal of the characters and a truthful
description of...
· This story is a
delight to read, even though it is made of material which is so disgusting and
depressing.
· Whatever is sick, sad
and ugly in modern urban life is depicted in the story; its rare moments of
beauty too.
· The author reveals
the nature of his characters through (actions, details, dialogues, etc.)...
· The author gives an
account of...
· The author conveys
his emotions to the reader using ...
· The author brings to
the reader's notice ...
· The author gives a
comprehensive and vivid picture of...
· The author remains
concentrated on these problems throughout the story.
· In this story the
author voices dissatisfaction with ...
· The author shows
(presents) complex / complicated / simple / imaginary / realistic /
(un)convincing / superficial / flat / round / well (badly) portrayed
characters.
· The author seems to
be the spokesman of the spirit of time.
· The author's aim is
to concentrate the reader's attention on the inner world of his characters.
· The author displays a
mastery in rendering the subtleties and contradictions of life.
· The author is focused
on human feelings and relationships, actions and motives.
· The author explores
the complexity of human character/ smb's inner motives.
· There is one trait
always present in this author's books, which singles him out of commonplace
writers.
· The author unfolds a
theme in which stupidity, hypocrisy and ambition play their sorry parts.
· The author's
attention is focused on ...
· The author portrays
/depicts a man in close cooperation with society.
· In his story the
author turns to the conflicts of contemporary life.
· The reader can easily
understand the author's own attitude towards his characters.
· The reader grasps the
idea that ...
· ... serves to convey
to the reader the mood of the narrator / author.
· It is ... that falls
under the author's observation.
· The author's strong
point lies in a vivid description of the beliefs, customs, manners, costumes,
language of the epoch plus the energy and movement which his story displays.
· The author's sympathy
lies with ...
· The author's real
central figure seems to be ...
· The author's irony
exposes the vices of this society: hypocrisy, money-worship, and moral
degradation. That is why one can hardly find any positive character in the
novel.
· The author is known
for a deep psychological analysis of his heroes and a very thoughtful attitude
to the burning political and social problems of the day.
· The author starts a
new tradition of bringing the language of literature (in the author's speech,
no less than in that of the personages) close to the language of real life. He
does away with the elaborate syntax of the 19th century prose and cultivates
somewhat abrupt sentences, true to the rhythm and the intonation of the spoken
language and full of low colloquialisms and even slang.
· The author's method
of developing a story often involves a turn which takes the audience half by
surprise, as it may have taken the dramatist himself.
· There is not a
character in the story that is not worth studying, nor a scene that is not
life-like, not a reflection that has not a deep meaning.
· The character of the
heroine is drawn with admirable skill. She is full-blooded and many-sided:
adventurous, gifted, with a keen sense of humour and deep understanding of
people.
· He is the only
character worthy of the author's positive estimate.
· His life is
characteristic of/typical of/peculiar to...
· She is an embodiment
of beauty.
· Money becomes the
prime object of their worship and respect.
· This character enjoys
all the sympathy of the reader.
· Though possessing
some social problems, this story seems to have an air of being away from
reality.
· The story reveals the
author's great knowledge of man's inner world. He penetrates into the subtlest
windings of the human heart.
· The author's style is
remarkable for its powerful sweep, brilliant illustrations and deep
psychological analysis. Everything he touches seems to reflect the feelings of
the heroes, and his power in depicting their passions - hate, fear, revenge,
remorse, love - is enormous.
· Giving the author his
due for brilliance of style and a pointed ridicule of many social vices, such
as snobbishness, money-worship, pretence, self-interest, etc., we realize,
however, his cynical attitude to mankind. It is quite obvious that when
describing the corruption of modern society, he is not indignant but rather
amused. His habitual attitude is that of expecting little or nothing of his
fellow men. His ironical cynicism combined with a keen wit and power of
observation affords him effective means of portraying reality without shrinking
before its seamy side.
· The author shares in
his characters' attitude towards ...
· ... is given by the
author with great force and skill.
· Galsworthy's realism
lies in his capacity for making his hero part and parcel of his surroundings
and convincing the reader of his typicality: he is a fine artist in reproducing
the individual workings of his characters' mind.
· The foundation of
Galsworthy's talent lies in a remarkable power of ironic insight combined with
an extremely keen and faithful eye for all the phenomena on the surface of the
life he observes.
· The appeal of Jerome
lies in his gentleness and irony, in his power of digression, his gift of
capping his comic moments with a final extravagant act that outbids life
altogether.
· The atmosphere of
gayety characteristic of the beginning is changed by sad humour towards the
end.
· The charm of this
story lies in its interesting plot and exciting situation. At the same time it
conveys deep thought, keen observation and sharpness of characterization. These
very qualities assure the author of an outstanding place in the annals of
literature and in the hearts of all who love good stories.
· Many of the events,
reactions and descriptions in the story are seen through the main character's
eyes.
· This description
provides an essential clue to the character.
· ... leads to
comical effect.
· ...
intensifies the total effect.
· ... brings out the
character's essential nature.
· ... adds much to the
revelation of...
· ... stands in
contrast to ...
· The compositional
arrangement of the text (stylistic devices) help to bring the idea out (to
create tense atmosphere, to show the real state of things).
· The author resorts to
high-flown phrases/expressions to show ...
· The enumeration shows
the author's striving for an exhaustive and fully detailed presentation of the
phenomenon dealt with.
· The choice of
vocabulary and stylistic devices is admirable.
· The following
stylistic devices contribute to the expressiveness of the passage.
· The author makes
extensive use of ... to render the story more vivid, convincing, more real and
emotional.
· All the descriptive
attributes used in the passage serve to convey to the reader ...
· An additional
humorous effect is produced by ...
· The description of
...is contrasted to that of...
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