Classic texts uncovered

world of steel and concrete - The nature in this country has been destroyed, leaving only huge concrete buildings. reflects the lack of life in the country world of childhood - childhood is like a separate world. everything was different back then. the hero immerses himself in it, escaping from the harsh reality labyrinth of london - It's a confusing city where it's easy to get lost. There are small streets and alleys. palpable absurdity - The absurdity of what is happening is so great that it can be touched...

whiteness like a mask - white(about makeup) on the face, like a mask. thick, fake, hiding the true face. while the party women did not wear makeup, showing their openness to their beliefs and faith in the party as a clicking of camera shutter - a quick sensation. just a second, a moment, like the sound the camera makes positive dread - describes Winston's feeling. An inevitable fear, yet an expectation of duty, of obligation...

room was noisy - not the room itself, but the people in it shades of meaning - in this world, a simple phrase can attract the attention of the party. Therefore, when speaking, it is important to give the right "tone" to your speech and express yourself correctly. two black discs of eyes - eyes are compared to discs. they are as big and empty stream of sound - the same continuous sound that never stops, just like stream of water air of disreputability - doubt is in the air. doubt in beliefs, in oneself, in the party, and in the truth...

statistics as fantasty - statistics, like fantasies. antithesis, comparison. statistics are opposed to fantasies, but they are also compared to them in context. statistics are bare facts, while fantasies are images and imagination. but statistics in this party-controlled world are nothing more than someone's fantasies. facts cannot be verified, and they are often false. armies of clerks - a crowd of clerks, uniform and numerous, is a disposable asset for the party...

rays of sun - metonymy. In fact, the rays are not from the star itself, but from the light that comes from it. piercing voice - describes the sound of a voice that seems to pass through the body, soul, and brain thrust hand into the past - the party, thanks to its power, has the ability to change the future. the hand does not have a direct meaning. in fact, the hand is the people themselves, the workers of the ministries, who carry out the duties that "change" the past by actually rewriting it...

warm wave of relief - relief is compared to a wave. It comes quickly, gives a warm feeling, and "cleans the mind" like a stream of water, i.e. a wave creases of face - most probably that's how author calls wrinkles paralysing stupidity - something is that absurdly stupid, that it's hard to register quiet pride - тихая гордость. она неяркая, негромкая, но все еще присутствует. it's not too loud or bright, but palpable and weighty. unconscious testimony - there are no direct words about lifestyle, but one small detail indicates it...

Глава I vile wind - awful wind. author highlights it's strength, unplesantless without saying it straight. fruity voice - sweet-sounding voice. this epithet helps us imagine how this voice sounds. sugary and cute, fake. helicopter hovered like a bluebottle - helicopter is comparised to a bluebottle, since they both hover in the air, making annoying buzz. grimy landscape - this epithet helps us feel into unpleasant atmosphere of the town. severe and creepy in it's totalitar regime. author highlights...

Analyzing texts might be hard not only for beginners in english, but for students with advanced levels as well. Therefore, it's important to give students or those who learn in general a foundament. So, i offer universal plan of analysis for most common means of expression. Metaphor 1. Which objects are being comparised? 2. Based on what feature they are being comparised? 3. What for does author use this metaphor (expressing his attitude, description of something, emotional affect, etc.) Simile 1...