Stylistic Techniques

I. Dress-Up

1. who-which clause

        2. "ly"

3. because clause

        4. strong verb

5. quality adjective

6. when, while, where, as, since, if, although clause

            II. Sentence Openers

1. subject

2. prepositional

3. "ly"

4. "ing"

5. clausal

6. vss

(Advanced: @ "ed")

Minimum Rule: Each one in every paragraph as possible, no more than two of the same in a row.

III. Decorations

1. question                         4. dramatic opening - closing

2. conversation                   5. simile - metaphor

3. 3sss                               6. alliteration

IV. Sentence Styles: Triple Extensions

1. word repetition

2. phrase & clausal repetition

3. repeating "ings" consecutive or spaced

4. repeating "lys" consecutive or spaced

5. repeating adjectives or nouns

6. repeating verbs consecutive or spaced

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