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RMinetto - Modernist Fiction. V. Woolf and J. Joyce - Verbs analysis
by RMinetti - (2012-01-26)
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Analysis of the verbs

 

In the first sequence the only verbal tense is the past simple that is the narration tense.
In the second sequence the simple present, the past perfect and the form "used to", the simple present and the form to be going to are used. The simple past, the past perfect and the form "used to", together with the simple present create a contrast between the past situation and the present situation. Moreover, the past progressive expresses Eveline's uncertainty.
In the third sequence the past perfect and the form "used to" indicate that Eveline she is thinking about the past, while the conditional is used to express her doubts.
In the fourth sequence the future in the past dominates, indeed Eveline tries to think what will happen with her departure.
In the fith sequence Eveline thinks about her future life and for this reason the future in the past is used. Beside she remembers her past and she thinks about her present situation, therefore the past perfect, the simple past and the form "used to" are used.
In the sixth one the past perfect prodominates, indeed Eveline remembers her story with Frank.
In the seventh sequence there is a passage from the present to the past, therefore the past simple and the past perfect are used.
In the eighth sequence there is another passage from the present to the past.
In the nineth sequence the future in the past is very frequent, indeed Eveline thinks about the future beacuse she does not like her current life. Furthermore there are verbs in the infinite and with the modal "must", highlighting her (temporary) desire to leave her house.
In the tenth sequence the most frequent tense is the simple past, that is the present time for Eveline, indeed the moment of the departure is told. Despite she doesn't sail with Frank beacuse of her hesitation, there are few verbs in the conditional tense which underline it.