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In the hit movie The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1 (2011), vampire Edward Cullen is enjoying his wedding with his non-vampire bride Bella. After others, he gives his own wedding speech and proceeds to make a toast. Edward's remarks are brief but emotive and powerful. Edward's brevity, overall clarity, and use of mildly complex metaphor demonstrate an above-average example of the Readability attribute.
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On October 4, 2015, top YouTuber MrBeast recorded a video to be uploaded in ten years titled "Hi Me In 10 Years." It was published on October 4, 2025, and features a young MrBeast discussing his goals and plans for YouTube. Throughout the three minute clip, MrBeast is stumbling over some words, saying "dude," repeating himself, and using abbreviations like "subs" for the word "subscribers." Despite this, the clip may be understood by most listeners and there is little confusion about what he means. Young MrBeast's unpolished but adequate use of language to express himself demonstrate a typical example of the Readability attribute.
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On February 13, 2005, superstar rapper Kanye West won a Grammy award at the 47th Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album as a result of his previously released album called College Dropout (2004). Kanye approached the podium to deliver his acceptance speech in a white outfit, and proceeded to give thanks to several individuals. The highlight of his speech was at the end when Kanye announced "everybody wanted to know what I would do if I didn't win. I guess we'll never know." Overall, the speech was brief, lacked details, and ended on a cliffhanger about what he would do. Kanye West's reluctance to share more information demonstrate a below-average example of the Volubility attribute.
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In season 3, episode 10 ("Three Girls and a Monster") of Powerpuff Girls on Cartoon Network, a large monster is attacking the city. Bubbles steps in alone and confronts the massive beast on her own. She then asks politely if the monster may leave because of the trouble caused – and so the monster went back to the water. Bubbles' kind, respectful demeanor toward the beast exemplifies the Formality attribute, as she did not cause offense or distaste with her spoken words.
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In the hit movie Gangs of New York (2002), Bill "The Butcher" Cutting (played by Daniel Day Lewis) is a butcher and local gang leader in the early 1860s. While working at his butcher shop on an average day, a young man named Amsterdam Vallon is shadowing him. Bill gives the young man a knife and proceeds to explain the proper way to kill a pig. A dead pig was conveniently hanging next to him. Bill begins by describing the anatomy of a pig, and what to expect when stabbing the pig in different parts of the body. He says "this is a kill" after each stab. Amsterdam then starts taking stabs at the pig in the same manner described. Bill the Butcher's use of technical but understandable language related to his profession demonstrates an above average example of the Specificity attribute.
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In a 2018 NBC News interview with Megyn Kelly featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kelly interviewed the Russian leader in Moscow. As Megyn directed confrontational questions, President Putin kept his poise and matched the tone and demeanor of his counterpart. At the end, Putin even politely rebuked that Megyn had been cutting him off during the interview, downplaying Megyn's intended portrayal as a kind, polite journalist. Putin's ability to recognize and defend against the attacking journalist's charged questions with logical references to the world, its governance, and relations highlight the Formality attribute far above average.
