The overstatement understatement have been perfected by teenagers. Lifting it out of Comedy into Middle or High Comedy requires some smarts. Here Barry uses incomparable comparisons, drawing a parallel between massive human tragedy and a light-hearted spring dance. That wasn’t enough, though. Nothing good happens in Stephen King novels–which gets us eagerly anticipating “what happensContinue reading “Comparing Incomparables”
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“…even though your head is shaped like an anvil…”
This was a fantastic back-handed compliment that uses both exaggeration and incongruity to get the laugh. Initially it’s hopeful. If delivered by an attractive and “ditsy blonde” character–it might actually be intended as a compliment. The dim-witted recipient might also believe it was a compliment. For the reader (of higher intelligence) we see the unintended,Continue reading ““…even though your head is shaped like an anvil…””
SRG is now available through Sammy’s Bookshelf in Little Rock, Arkansas!
A HUGE thank you to Lisa and Sammy’s Bookshelf in Little Rock, Arkansas for adding Suddenly Rural Girl to their inventory! If you live in the area or know folks who do, Checkout Sammy’s Pop-Up Bookstores this summer! (We gotta support all local businesses–including those Indie Bookstores.) Suddenly Rural Girl is available lots of places,Continue reading “SRG is now available through Sammy’s Bookshelf in Little Rock, Arkansas!”