An example of 'inspiration' in the literary theory course: In literary theory, inspiration is usually described as a sudden event, a power that inspires creative inspiration. The following are some examples of inspiration in some literature theory courses: In his novel, The Last Leaf, Henry described how he suddenly had an inspiration in the afternoon and wrote a wonderful short story. 2 The famous poet Du Fu described in his poem "Spring Night's Rain" that he had a sudden inspiration on a certain night and wrote a beautiful poem. The famous director Zhang Yimou described in his movie Red Soroliang that he was inspired to write a script with a strong Chinese flavor one night. 4. The famous musician, van Gogh, would sometimes be inspired to write some amazing pieces of music. In his novel, The Sun Also Rises, the famous novelist, Ernest, described how he had a sudden inspiration one morning and wrote a wonderful novel. Inspiration was something that could be triggered by unexpected events. It could be an accidental event or the result of a long period of waiting and accumulation.