Talking About Stories. Theoretical Preliminaries. The Plan for Rendering the Story, страница 9

the title can be interpreted as an (in)direct expression of the author’s idea / message

the title can be linked to the story’s message in the following way ...

the title captures the essence of the story which is ...

the title contributes to the overall effect of the story

the title creates a sense of anticipation / curiosity about what will happen in the story

the title echoes certain events in the story

the title evokes immediate response from the reader

the title has several meanings / layers of meaning

the title immediately arouses interest in the reader

the title implies that / hints at / indirectly expresses / is suggestive of ...

the title is a means of creating suspense

the title is indispensable / crucial / essential for understanding the meaning of the story

the title of the story is eye-catching / thought-provoking / challenging

the title orientates the reader toward the story in that it helps to disclose the hero’s personality / to concentrate on the most relevant detail of the setting / turn of the events, etc.

the title points out / reveals the underlying meaning of the events

the title serves / functions as a foreshadowing

the title stimulates / encourages / urges the reader to think about...

the title the author chose is appropriate / imaginative / apt / original / intriguing / foreshadowing / symbolic / ironic, etc.

the title unites all the aspects / elements of the story together

10. TONE

ironic / bitter / mild humour

the actions / words / descriptions of the characters are intended to provoke / cause laughter

the author creates / assumes / establishes / maintains a sympathetic / mocking / romantic / lyrical / dramatic / sentimental tone

the author criticizes / laughs at / attacks / makes fun of / exposes ruthlessly / portrays satirically ...

the author displays ornate / somewhat florid / highly figured / flamboyant / exuberant style

the author makes ample use of / relies heavily on epithets / similes / metaphors, etc., to achieve a ... effect

the author ridicules/ satirizes different moral and social types / social conventions, etc.

the author uses irony to expose human wickedness, etc. / the description is vigorous / dynamic / subdued / vivid, etc.

the device permits an unprecedented revelation of feelings and motives

the expressive vocabulary contributes to the creation of this mood / is rich in connotations / suggests connotations of ...

the general / predominant / prevailing mood of the text is highly emotional / bitter / sad / gloomy / good-humoured / lyrical, etc.

the language of the story abounds in emotively charged words, such as ...

the language of the story is vivid / precise / metaphorical / elaborate / ornate / imaginative / simple / colloquial / bookish / pompous / high-flown / picturesque, etc.

the narrative bursts with emotion when ...

the narrative is permeated with mock seriousness / rationalistic skepticism / deep feeling / drama / conflicting emotions / sentimentality / distrust of ...

the satire is aimed / directed at ...

the shift in tone / change in mood occurs when ...

the story is carefully worded to reveal the depth the characters’ feelings / the author’s sympathy and delight with..., etc.

the story is full of humour / irony / satire

the tone alters as the story unfolds

the tone is sarcastic / light-hearted / cheerful / melancholy / personal / impassive / earnest / matter-of-fact/ casual / unemotional / detached / excited / agitated / moralizing, etc.

the writer uses lyrical passages / imagery / unexpected comparisons / certain figures of speech / symbolism / deliberate exaggeration / a round-about way of referring to things to create the desired mood of joy / sadness / confusion, etc., in the reader

with inimitable verve / sparkling humour / extraordinary vitality / remarkable imagination / exceptional lucidity / cool indifference / unrivalled wit / bleak pessimism / melancholy sensibility / assertive optimism / striking cynicism

V. Connectors and Modifiers for Expressing the Opinion