A silver sword lies across pale paper and sprigs of heather, with a thin curl of mist rising above it.

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Connor MacLeod

I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal.

— Highlander · 1986

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Our interpretation.

The speaker starts with his name, family, and place of birth. Then he adds that he can't die, as though this were just one more personal detail. The shift from ordinary facts to a startling claim gives the introduction its force.

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