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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. An American Mock Epic. Feature articles in 1960s treating frivolous topics seriously Personal involvement (Writer’s subjectivity) Fictional techniques in story-telling Emphasis in local color, the experimental & the unconventional. In Medias Res
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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test An American Mock Epic
Feature articles in 1960s treating frivolous topics seriously Personal involvement (Writer’s subjectivity) Fictional techniques in story-telling Emphasis in local color, the experimental & the unconventional In Medias Res (begin in the middle) Catalogs (lists to show scope) Homeric Similes (elaborate comparisons) Harangues (long rhetorical speeches) New Journalism & Classic Epics