Fantasy / AdventureWilliam Goldman ยท 1973
The Princess Bride in Emojis
True love, pirates, and revenge in a fairy-tale romp โ in emoji.
Farm girl Buttercup loses her true love Westley to pirates and is betrothed to a wicked prince โ but a masked swordsman, a giant, and a revenge-seeking fencer whisk her into a swashbuckling adventure.
The plot in emoji
The Princess Bride emoji summary, decoded
Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.
- ๐ฉโ๐พโค๏ธButtercup falls for farm boy Westley โ 'as you wish.'
- โต๐ดโโ ๏ธWestley is reported killed by the Dread Pirate Roberts.
- ๐๐She's betrothed to the scheming Prince Humperdinck.
- ๐ก๏ธ๐คบA masked man bests a Spanish fencer and a giant in turn.
- ๐ฎ๐ฅทThe man is Westley, alive and now the Dread Pirate himself.
- ๐โก'Mostly dead,' he's revived by a miracle worker to storm the castle.
- ๐๐ดLove, revenge, and a getaway on white horses win the day.
The cast of The Princess Bride in emoji
The main characters, one emoji each โ tap any to copy.
๐ก๏ธ
Westley
The devoted farm-boy-turned-pirate.
๐ฉโ๐พ
Buttercup
The beautiful bride-to-be.
๐คบ
Inigo Montoya
The revenge-driven swordsman.
The Princess Bride emoji set
A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.
Did you know?
'Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.' is one of the most quoted movie lines of all time.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Princess Bride in emojis?
- The Princess Bride by William Goldman can be summed up in emojis as: ๐ฉโ๐พโค๏ธโต๐ดโโ ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐น๐ญ๐๐๐ โ a shorthand emoji plot summary you can copy and share.
- How do you describe The Princess Bride with emojis?
- Break the story into its key beats and pick one or two emojis for each โ the setting, the main characters, the turning point, and the ending. The decoded summary above shows one way to do it for The Princess Bride.
- What can I use these book emojis for?
- Copy the The Princess Bride emoji summary into a book-club chat, a BookTok or Instagram caption, a reading challenge, or a 'guess the book from emojis' game.