Magic Three Magic Three is three parallel items
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Magic Three! Magic Three is three parallel items in a series. For example, I swam in the ocean, played in the sand, and checked out the babes.
Figurative Language Figurative language - Non-literal comparisons - adds spice to your writing. “BAM!” and can help paint a more vivid picture for the reader. Figurative language includes similes, metaphors, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, personification, symbolism, irony, alliteration, assonance, etc. I felt like I was on top of the world!
Specific Details for Effect Specific details for effect –Creates a picture in your mind – use sensory details. She was a mean old lady with her old-fashioned clothes, her thick bugeyed glasses, and her oversized nose that took up two-thirds of her face. She was the one we all feared, the substitute teacher!
Repetition for Effect – Repeat sentence starters or phrases to underline its importance. I love books! Books are a treasure trove of information just waiting to be unlocked. I love books! I read them all the time. I love books!
Expanded Moment Expanded moment – Develop a moment that you would normally speed past – think slow motion! I absentmindedly took apart my G 2 while my Pez fanatic of a teacher prattled on about Smiley Face Tricks. I tried not to fall asleep like the girl sitting next to me. I slowly turned my eyes toward the clock. Yes, only five minutes left. I reassembled my pen and silently awaited the ringing of the bell that would announce my freedom!
Humor – Inject humor when appropriate. I looked down and saw that there was a three yard piece of toilet paper trailing behind me.
Hyphenated Modifiers – Connect two adjectives or adverbs together with a hyphen – this adds originality. Chad Bledsoe says, “Look at my rock-hard-sexy body
Full-Circle Ending – Wrap up your paper by using a phrase from the beginning. I like food. General Tso’s Chicken is my favorite food, but I’m really not that picky. I’ll eat practically anything you put in front of me. I like food.