How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich

Style and Technique

Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol's story «How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich» is written in the genre of a satirical novella. The style of the work is characterized by the use of humor, irony, and grotesque, allowing the author to mock human vices and shortcomings. The language of the work is rich and vivid, filled with folk expressions and proverbs, giving the text color and liveliness. Gogol masterfully uses hyperbole and sarcasm to emphasize the absurdity of the situations and actions of the characters. The structure of the story is linear, with a clear division into chapters, each describing specific events and stages of the conflict between the main characters. The author also actively uses dialogues, which help reveal the characters' personalities and their relationships. Details and descriptions of everyday life play an important role in the work, creating the atmosphere of a Ukrainian provincial town and highlighting the national color.