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The article deals with the peculiarities of W. Golding's "The Pyramid" narrative structure. The composition of the novel, its character's and motif's complexes are being analyzed here. Special attention is paid to the usage of the musical sonata form as a narrative's basis.

Key words: composition, character, motif, intermediality