On the QT

Sunday, November 12, 2006


IT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE

Whether she's on the receiving end. Or is it her thoughts? Or has she just spoken those words to the person on the other end of the line?

Inflection is also paramount to meaning. And is the elipsis (the three dots) a pause? How long?

How long is the hhh? Is it said with excitement? Mystery? Curiosity? Disgust? Back to inflection--does the voice go up or down towards the end of "Ohhh"?

How about the other word? Why is it shortened and made into one word? How about its inflection? Approval? Surrender? Finality?

What about volume? How she's holding the phone? Is there a sense of immediacy? Is she highly motivated or bored? Is this the beginning of the conversation or the end?

And finally, what about her expression? Intrigued? Frightened? Desperate? Saddened?

When you have the answers to any or all, then you have the same idea of the artist who created this picture. As for me, I'll tell you in a couple of days in the form of another dialogue.

1 Comments:

  • At 5:02 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Where do you come up with this stuff? Give me the rest of today to answer I want to see how close I am.

    Thanks, Al

     

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