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The 8 Smiley Face Tricks

Definitions and examples

Magic 3

Magic 3

A technique writers use to list items the items must follow the same pattern. Technically referred to as Parallel Structure.

Example: When I get to school I generally go to earth science and then to english and mabye to french if i feel like it.

Hyphenated Modifier

Hyphenated Modifier

A technique writers use to creativly describe or rename something rather than using plain one word adjectives

Example: When she walked in you could tell she was a karen and wanted to speak to your manager.

Repetition for Effect

Repetition for Effect

A carefully selected word or phrase reapeated to add emphasis

Example: She was very upset, She was very angry, She was very loud.

Specific Details

Specific Details

Also known as imagery this technique appeals to the five sences and allows the reader to identify with the description

Example: The house smelled like febreze and soap and looked perfectly clean.

Figurative Language

Figurative Language

New and creative ways to describe people, places, things, and ideas (Similes, metaphors, hyperble, personification, etc.)

Example: She looked like she had just stepped on 100 legos hit her head and stubbed all 10 toes at the same time.

Expanded Moment

Expanding Moment

Expanding on a topic that could be writen in one sentence but instead giving it much more attention through detail

Example: She stompped across the street in a furious manner. You could she the contempt in her eyes. Her voice was furious as she banged on the door.

Humor

Humor

To create connection with the reader and cause him/her to laugh, but also to lighten the mood in a tense or serious situation

Example: She was throwing a tantrum like a little kid, whinning and crying.

Full Circle Ending

Full Circle Ending

Begin a piece of writing with a key word or phrase and bring the reader back at the end to the key word or phrase

Example: She was furious. Banging on the door yelling at the top of her lungs but was being ignored. She was furious.

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