Neil gaiman reading the graveyard book5/18/2023 Each word is either part of a typical middle schooler’s vocabulary or understood through context, yet a vivid picture is created through lists of specific details with a rhythm that compels readers to continue. The language within this passage is deceptively simple. You might not have seen a pale, plump woman, who walked the path near the front gates, and if you had seen her, with a second, more careful glance, you would have realized that she was only moonlight, mist, and shadow (12). You would have seen these things, in the moonlight, if you had been there that night. You could see the occasional dash or scuttle of a rabbit or vole or weasel as it slipped out of the undergrowth along the path. You could see stones and tombs and vaults and memorial plaques. You could see the funeral chapel, iron doors padlocked, ivy on the sides of the spire, a small tree growing out of the guttering at roof level. In the first chapter, Gaiman describes the graveyard, combining both literary language and strong world-building.
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