Watership Down
by Richard Adams

Watership Down: Style 1 key example

Style
Explanation and Analysis:

Watership Down is deeply rooted in traditions of European folklore and mythology. As such, Adams makes frequent use of poems, folktales, and proverbs within the text, including these as snippets throughout. Excerpts from various Western authors and playwrights can also be found at the beginning of each chapter, further connecting the rabbits' oral traditions to the human oral and literary traditions that inspired the novel.