The Adventure of the Dancing Men

Style and Technique

The story «The Adventure of the Dancing Men» by Arthur Conan Doyle is part of the series of works about Sherlock Holmes. The style of the work is characterized by a classic detective approach, where the narrative is conducted in the first person, specifically by Dr. Watson, allowing the reader to follow the investigation through the eyes of the great detective's assistant. The language of the story is quite simple and accessible, making it understandable to a wide audience. Literary devices include the use of mysterious symbols, which create intrigue and tension. The structure of the story is built in such a way that the reader is first presented with a puzzle in the form of a cipher, followed by the process of its solution, and finally the resolution, where Holmes explains all the details of the investigation. This creates a dynamic plot development and keeps the reader's attention until the very end.