Keyword: «travestire technique»

The research article is dedicated to an interpretation of a dissidence issue in LudmilaUlitskaya novel 'The Big Green Tent'. An obvious irony in describing characters' traits which was used by Ulitskaya is revealed in the the course of analysis. Such plot twists as prison breaking,chasing, the process of an arrest highlited in a comical way by Ulitskaya are revealed as well. The article carries an evidence which proves that L.E. Ulitskaya put an obvious ironical implication in her novel in order to make an emphasis on characters' strong will, enthusiasm, optimism, an ability to overcome different obstacles, to find a way out of dead ends, without losing hope. Ulitskaya used such irony forms as antithesis, humor, travestire technique, calembour, sarcasm and other ironical mockery types.