Literary Techniques In William Goldman's The Princess Bride

When most people sit down to read a fantasy book they expect their mind to escape into a different world full of magic and adventure. In The Princess Bride by William Goldman, this expectation is eventually met, but first broken as instead of diving straight into the tale the author becomes the protagonist. He relates the story of how he came to love this book supposedly by Morgenstern, and how that drove him to abridge it latter in his life. This uncommon literary device is used to express things that the author otherwise would be unable to express, as well as surprising the reader and drawing them in by its unexpected nature. Goldman’s style of writing himself into his story while also telling the actual narrative is creative and adds a satirical element that many stories don’t enjoy. One of the things this writing tool provides is a light tone and a great freedom to tease that would otherwise feel out of place. The story feels like a tale being told instead of a regular novel. Instead of being restricted by the bonds of the fourth wall the author's voice is able to come through, speaking directly to his audience. Goldman amuses his readers by poking fun at a story he wrote while at the same time excusing himself by denying that it was actually him that wrote the tale. He both criticizes

He gives the readers a fun story with satire strung throughout calculated to cause laughter, but then also gives readers a look at the enjoyment of creating such a story, and the effects it can have on audiences. He expounds more upon this when describing the making of the film, how accomplished he felt, how much fun he had working with the other people, and the thrill of seeing people enjoy his