ONE MORE TIME ON DOUBLE STRUCTURE OF “THE SHOT” OF A.S. PUSHKIN
We reveal a number of structural elements of "The Shot" overlooked before. Mainly, they are presented by a set of oppositions or realize the motif of doubling directly. This motif is related to confrontation between adversaries and peculiarities of an abnormal duel, including the situation “bullet in bullet”. As a result, the life of Silvio appears as a united plot, details of which are expressed in terms of weapon that was exploited by him or remained without application. In particular, this includes the rule of card play in bank in which Silvio was involved. Among artistically relevant oppositions are those between blade and bullet, heat and cold, fire and water, morning and evening. These categories also apply to the count and the narrator. We point to some hidden elements in the brief mentioning the death of Silvio.