Vocabulary for text analysis and text production Author The author - wants to influence/persuade/convince/impress/inform/entertain reader.

. - is concerned with - deals with - speaks about - discusses - gives his opinion on the problem/ uestion of - expresses his point of view concerning - holds the view that - comments on - gives an exact analysis of - gives a personal interpretation of - presents the thesis that - puts forward an argument/arguments against/for - provides/gives evidence in support of - assumes that - supposes that - refers to an example - draws/comes to the conclusion that ... The author!s - train of thought/line of argumentation is "not# convincing. - opinion is based on /"not# acceptable/"not# uestionable. Theme The text - deals with/is about/concerns/presents/treats of/describes The general/essential/main idea expressed in/of the text/paragraph is/are Action The story takes place in The plot of the story is laid in The scene/action is set in The course of the action The phases/stages of the action

the

$tructure The text/story can be divided into/is divided into/falls into/is composed of/contains/consists of %& parts/paragraphs/chapters/sections. The paragraph can be subdivided The subdivision indicates the se uence of ideas The constituent elements of the are The first/%&/last part/paragraph/chapter/sentence constitutes/gives us/comprises the introduction/central problem/principal part/solution. 'n the first/%&/last part/chapter the author varies the theme/changes the topic/goes into detail/passes from to The tension arises from/emerges in The scene/dialogue/passage is the climax of the story/play. The climax/turning point is reached when/comes The story/play has an open ending. Atmosphere The atmosphere of the melancholy/gloomy/shown in/by text/passage/story/play is

$tyle( The author uses/employs/makes literary/formal/informal/collo uial/familiar/slang words/expressions/language. This word/expression/phrase to/underlines/emphasises/means/stands for

use

of

refers

)haracterisation The author describes the characteristics/outer appearance/intellectual ualities/mood/activities/social and psychological condition of The author points out the characteristics of/gives a characterisation of/characterises "a person as#/gives a realistic/detailed description of/only gives a rough description of The character is described/presented/characterised as The basic traits of A!s character are *ne of A!s striking characteristics is A stands in clear contrast to +.