Arakin 4 kurs new 001 176. indd

NOTES ON STYLE
ALLUSION
— an allusion is an indirect reference by word or phrase 
to a historical, literary, mythological, biblical fact or a fact of everyday 
life made in the course of speaking or writing. The use of allusion 
presupposes knowledge of the fact, thing or person alluded to on the 
part of the reader or listener. As a rule no indication of the source is 
given. This is one of the notable differences between quotation and 
allusion.
17. Give extensive paraphrase of the conversations between Laura and Gordon 
in indirect speech. Try to bring out the gist of the conversation and its emotional 
character. Avoid using “He (she) asked” or “He (she) answered”. Consult the 
list of words and choose the ones best suited in each case:
1. to observe, to suggest, to declare, to point out, to remark, to 
reply, to tell smb in reply, to instruct, to caution, to relate, to add, 
to hint, to explain, to address, to inform, to promise, to affirm, to 
admit, to own, to advise, to confess, to demand, to claim, to insist, 
to warn, to retort, to order, to regret, to forbid, to impress upon, to 
challenge, to inquire; 2. to shout, to scream, to snap at, to speak 
sharply; 3. to sneer, to taunt, to mock; 4. to beg, to plead with, to 
soothe; 5. to whisper, to murmur, to mumble; 6. to wonder, to be 
interested, to be surprised, to be displeased, to be angry, to disap-
prove, to be indignant, to be annoyed, to be irritated, to be resentful, 
to be furious; 7. in his (her, etc.) opinion; 8. (much) to his (her, etc.) 
surprise, to his (her, etc.) consternation, to his (her, etc.) dismay; to 
his (her, etc.) regret, etc.
18. Write a chatty personal letter to a good friend saying how life has changed 
since your sister married a year ago. When yon have written the letter, deliver it