His style is chaos illumined by flashes of lightning.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- His style is chaotic but illuminated by sudden insights.
- In plain terms
- His work is disorderly yet punctuated by brilliance.
- What can you take from it?
- Look for moments of clarity within apparent chaos.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a chaotic style effective?
- How do you find order in disorder?
Another view
Too much chaos can obscure insight.
More from Oscar Wilde
It is always the unreadable that occurs.
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