Literary Analysis: Getting Away With Murder Getting Away With Murder is a mystery/comedy play written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth. These authors were extremely creative in their writing. They frequently used figurative language and foreshadowing, some funny and some suspenseful. They created tension, conflicts, and doubts between the characters throughout the play. The main plot, subplots, and all of the characters have one thing in common: murder! In the main plot, seven psychiatric …showed first 75 words of 1226 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1226 total…and well-written play. With the use of foreshadowing, figurative language, and environment, the authors were able to create conflicts, tension, and fear. The humor broke the constant tension and allowed the reader to relax occasionally. The authors gave away personality traits through the use of puns in the character’s names. Even though there were several subplots, it was not too confusing because they all tied into the one main theme of murder. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**