One example I like is Eminem’s line “I make elevating music, you make elevator music”. The meaning behind the line is unremarkable: “I’m better at music than you”. But it works so well on the level of language, it’s clear that it was born in the form of language straight away. I think all good writing (rap, poetry, prose) is full of this kind of thing.
One example I like is Eminem’s line “I make elevating music, you make elevator music”. The meaning behind the line is unremarkable: “I’m better at music than you”. But it works so well on the level of language, it’s clear that it was born in the form of language straight away. I think all good writing (rap, poetry, prose) is full of this kind of thing.