The analysis of the text.

1. The extract of analysis is taken from… (The text under study is…)

2. The author of the story is… (2-3 sentences about author)

3. The plot is fast-moving (slow-moving): only verbs of action.

4. The theme of the story is…

5. The story can be divided into…parts:

    a) the exposition,

    b) the knotting,

    c) the development of actions,

    d) the climax,

    e) the unknotting.

6 Problems in the story (at least three):

   -- is pushed to the forth,

   -- suggests itself,

   -- is touched here.

7. Message (the main idea)

8. Characters: main & foil.

    Their descriptions: direct and indirect (actions & words).

9. The key of the story: cheerful, romantic, lyrical, angry, dramatic, humorous…

10. It is a narration, a dialogue, a monologue, an outer/innerepresented speech.