History Literature / AHatFullOfSky

* DoubleMeaning: Chapter seven is named "The Matter of Brian". You'd think its title means "the topic of Brian", but after you've finished it and read about [[spoiler: Hiver!Tiffany transmogrifying Brian into a frog, then explaining to his employer that a pink balloon appeared in the room because his remaining ''matter'' had to become something]], you realize that, unfortunately for him, it ''also'' means "the part of Brian which occupies space and possesses mass".

* CallBack: Tiffany, who knows exactly how every single word in the dictionary is spelled, but has met no-one to enlighten her in the department of pronunciation when it comes to the more complex words, pronounces "psychology" in the same slightly adventurous way as the pompous nouveau riche gentleman in ''Literature/Hogfather'', i.e. "persykology".

* EvilCostumeSwitch: When Tiffany is possessed by the Hiver, she's inspired to raid the local witch shop, buy a cape, a tall hat, and several pieces of occult jewelry.

-->'''Annagramma:''' That's deliberate. Mrs. Earwig says that if we are to make any progress at all we ''must'' distinguish the higher {{MagiK}} from the everyday sort.

* TakeThat: Anagramma and Mrs. Earwig are a pretty obvious satirization of [[UsefulNotes/{{Wicca}}]], in particular, the emphasis on ceremonial procedures and/or aesthetics over practical magic for mundane purposes.

-->'''Annagramma:''' That's deliberate. Mrs. Earwig says that if we are to make any progress at all we ''must'' distinguish the higher MagiK from the everyday sort.

* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: Played straight ''and'' subverted with Jeannie.

* ShooOutTheClowns: [[spoiler:When the hiver possesses Tiffany, Oswald the [[SuperOCD ondageist]] immediately flees from Miss Level's house. His return is part of the proof that Tiffany has been successfully exorcised.]]

* MundaneUtility: In the first chapter, Tiffany astral projects to see herself clearly, because her mirror is broken. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, this leads to the Hiver becoming aware of her existence, and though it isn't for a mundane utility this time, when she does it again, the Hiver takes advantage of her vacant body and possess her]].

* DoubleMeaning: Chapter seven, named "The Matter of Brian". You'd think its title means "the topic of Brian", but after you've finished it and read about [[spoiler: Hiver!Tiffany transmogrifying Brian into a frog, then explaining to his employer that there's a pink balloon in the room because his reamaining ''matter'' had to go somewhere]], you darkly realize it ''also'' means "the part of Brian which occupies space and possesses mass".

* DoubleMeaning: Chapter seven, named "The Matter of Brian". You'd think its title means "the topic of Brian", but after you've finished it and read about [[spoiler: Hiver!Tiffany transmogrifying Brian into a frog, then explaining to his employer that [[LawOfConservationOfMass there's a pink balloon in the room because the rest of his ''[[LawOfConservationOfMass matter]]'' had to go somewhere]]]], you darkly realize it ''also'' means "the part of Brian which occupies space and possesses mass".

-->'''Tiffany:''' [[ExactWords You don't know what a rhinoceros looks like, do you?]]

** When he ''invited'' a parasite which destroys the minds of all its hosts inside his brain, Dr. Sensibility Bustle didn't demonstrate a lot of Sensibility.

* {{Irony}}: Annagramma always uses the word "literally"... but she never uses it literally.

--> "''You build little worlds, little stories, little shells around your minds, and that keeps infinity at bay and allows you to wake up in the morning without screaming!''"