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* {{PP|2|17}} "Every 1 knows about {{Ix|Bad Time}}" | * {{PP|2|17}} "Every 1 knows about {{Ix|Bad Time}}" | ||
| − | Though ominously {{Ix|capitalized | + | Though ominously {{Ix|capitalized words|capitalized phrases}} have long been a science-fiction/fantasy cliché, Hoban uses them sparingly in this book, and always for mythic or intangible terms. |
Note that "everyone knows" not only is a useful device for introducing things that the reader does ''not'' know, but also conveys the ritual atmosphere of storytelling in an oral tradition, where familiar characters are often introduced with similar reminders. | Note that "everyone knows" not only is a useful device for introducing things that the reader does ''not'' know, but also conveys the ritual atmosphere of storytelling in an oral tradition, where familiar characters are often introduced with similar reminders. | ||
[[Category:Chapter 1]] | [[Category:Chapter 1]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:04, 28 July 2013
Though ominously capitalized phrases have long been a science-fiction/fantasy cliché, Hoban uses them sparingly in this book, and always for mythic or intangible terms.
Note that "everyone knows" not only is a useful device for introducing things that the reader does not know, but also conveys the ritual atmosphere of storytelling in an oral tradition, where familiar characters are often introduced with similar reminders.