www.ATIBOOK.irGlossary 193same parallel as Reality and Magic in fiction for children, as if <strong>the</strong> surreal were <strong>the</strong> adultequivalent of <strong>the</strong> magical, a way of breaking free, going beyond, disregarding <strong>the</strong> needfor convincingness. Voice One in Pinter’s Family Voices (see pp. 206–8), whendescribing his new home in <strong>the</strong> city, often appears to have something surreal in mind.Textual intervention The exploration of existing <strong>creative</strong> texts through innovativeretellings.Transmitter An object of focus, present for <strong>the</strong> whole poem, <strong>the</strong> whole act ofattention, becomes a transmitter of meaning, shaping <strong>the</strong> poem’s world. Ted Hughes, inPoetry in <strong>the</strong> Making, cites D.H.Lawrence’s poem ‘Almond Trees’ in connection withthis effect.Turning point Where a main character crosses into a new emotional space, a turningpoint occurs. This can result from events, a change of mind, a reaction to something saidor overheard.Voice qualities Voice qualities such as tone, register, dialect and natural speechrhythms, imply energy and attitude, and frequently compel readers’ attention, enriching astory with point of view, character interest and contrast. They also allow a place forcontemporary speech, for regional and ethnic variations. Voice qualities, inherent in <strong>the</strong><strong>creative</strong> genres, remind us of an oral tradition that long pre-dates <strong>the</strong> invention of <strong>writing</strong>.
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