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KD
Since: May, 2009
26th Apr, 2024 01:15:26 PM
Faux Symbolism and its subtropes.
Scorpion451
(Edited uphill both ways)
26th Apr, 2024 02:55:15 PM
The Walrus Was Paul when they're intentionally screwing with people
Something added to a story so that critics would overanalyze it and make theories about its meaning. I remember hearing a story about a writer who would include symbolism that had no real meaning, knowing that the critics would assume that there was a deeper meaning.