The allusion here is to the famous monologue of Hamlet (“To be or not to be”).

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English Literary Terms

TOPICS РОК FINAL DISCUSSION

VII.Comment on the title of the story.

VI. 1. What is your attitude to the things described?

2. What is the author's attitude to his heroes and the things described?

1. Speak on Maugham's life, creative activity and main ideas of the stories you have read.

2. S. Maugham is a brilliant master of portraying his characters. (Use stories "Mr.Know-All", "The Unconquered", "Mackintosh", "Footprints in the Jungle")

1. allusion– аллюзия, намек
A hint at something, presumably known to the reader, frequently from literature or mythology. E.g.:

“'No,' he said wistfully, ‘I suppose not. It's time to dress.'
To dress – to dine, and if to dine, to sleep – to sleep, to dream. And then what dreams might come!” (GALSWORTHY).

2. anaphora (Gr. anaphora ‘carrying back') – анафора

A phonetic stylistic device; the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences or lines.

3. antithesis(Gr.) – антитéза, противопоставление

An opposition or contrast of ideas expressed by parallelism of strongly contrasted words placed at the beginning and at the end of a single sentence or clause, or in the corresponding position in two or more sentences or clauses. Antithesis is often based on the use of antonyms and is aimed at emphasizing contrasting features.

E.g.: Too brief for our passion, too long for our peace,

Were these hours – can their joy or their bitterness cease? (BYRON)

4. climax– кульминация

The highest point of an action in a story; culmination preceding the dénouement.

5. dénouement (Fr.) – развязка

The unwinding of the action; the events in a story or play immediately following the climax and bringing the action to an end.