Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Great Regulars: Before you ask what in God's name is happening,

note the anaphora and the beautifully managed variation in the length of the sentences. And again, before putting together the complete picture of the scene, take in the physical details ("legs stuck straight up like beetles," "blue under their eyes," "blood around their mouths," "they smelled bad," "swelled and ached and throbbed") and pause to admire the cinematic widening of the lens.

from Powells: Review-A-Day: With Deer (09 Edition) by Aase Berg

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