The tale of two knights really brought in action to the story of Britomart. This interaction was different than the rest because this was finally the big reveal. Britomart had to fight her future husband, Artegall, as he was bent on getting revenge on Britomart for winning a competition and stealing his place. Artegall and Britomart did not realize they were the people they were looking for, so the fight ensued. This fight began with Scudamour, as he was rife with jealousy since he thought Britomart took his beloved Amoret. In this fight, Scudamour was quickly dismounted from his horse, so the real chunk of the action was between Artegall and Britomart. Britomart was forced off her horse to fight with Artegall. Actions phrases like "recoiled," "thrusting forward," and "wheeling round" helped bring the fight to life in my mind.
The climax of this fight for me was when Artegall got a hefty blow on Britomart's helmet. This knocked the helmet off of Britomart's head, and her face was exposed. The description that followed really slowed down the action and increased the importance of this event. I felt like I was watching this scene happen in slow motion with the helmet falling off and Britomart's golden hair falling out. This was a really interesting writing effect that I would like to somehow replicate in my own action writing. Scudamour and Artegall saw her face and hair and were immediately phased. They apologized for their actions, and this interruption was enough for all of the misunderstandings to be explained.
The descriptive words in this story were used in a very effective way. Beginning with words to describe the different movements of the action and fighting taking place to the specific details of Britomart, all were used appropriately to direct the reader to what was important in the scene. I hope to figure out how to narrow my scope when writing stories.
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