The Government Inspector

Style and Technique

The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol is a comedy in five acts. This work is characterized by the use of satire and irony aimed at exposing the morals of minor government officials and the issues in Russian society of that time. Gogol employs exaggerated, typified characters and caricatured images to achieve a comedic effect. The author's specific techniques include wordplay, witty dialogues, and situational comedy. The literary structure of the work is distinguished by the rhythm and dynamism of the plot, driven by the sequential escalation of comedic situations that reach a climax before the final resolution. Gogol skillfully uses language not only as a means of creating comedic situations but also as a tool for social and psychological analysis.