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Triples (Rule of 3)
A triple is a list of three things in a sentence. This is often a list of three adjectives but can be a variety of words and techniques. Triples are also good tools for making information stick in the reader’s head.
Dangers of smoking
- Smoking damages your lungs, makes your hair and skin smell, and impairs your taste buds.
- Like repetition, the triple repeats the negative effect of smoking. It gives slightly different, but related, effects.
- The triple leaves no room for doubt that smoking has some severely negative consequences – by repeating the negative tone, and giving three negative examples in a row, we reinforce that the effects are bad.
Calm, quiet and peaceful
- She glanced across the lake and studied the water. Calm. Quiet. Peaceful.
- Like repetition, the triple repeats the positive, calming atmosphere. It gives slightly different, but related, ideas about how the character feels.
- The triple leaves no room for doubt that the character feels soothed and that the mood is peaceful – by repeating the positive tone, and giving three positive examples in a row, we reinforce that the character is having a nice experience.
Benefits of exercise
- Exercise will make you stronger, healthier and happier than ever before.
- Like repetition, the triple repeats the positive effect of exercise. It gives slightly different, but related, effects.
- The triple leaves no room for doubt that exercise has some really positive consequences – by repeating the positive tone, and giving three positive examples in a row, we reinforce that the effects are great.
1Key Terms
1.1Key Terms
1.1.4Key Terms - Other Techniques1.1.5End of Topic Test - Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
2.1.1Metaphors2.1.2Similes2.1.4Personification2.1.5Pathetic Fallacy2.1.6Pun2.1.7Oxymoron2.1.8Hyperbole2.1.9Alliteration2.1.10Sibilance2.1.11Onomatopoeia2.1.12Emotive Language2.1.13All Language Devices2.1.14End of Topic Test - Language Devices
2.2Writing Structure
2.2.1Narrators2.2.2Paragraphs2.2.3Tense2.2.4Present vs Past vs Future2.2.5Foreshadowing2.2.6Structure2.2.7End of Topic Test - Writing Structure
3Paper 1: Reading
3.1Structuring Your Answer - Section A
3.1.1Overview - Section A3.1.2Answering Question 13.1.3Answering Question 23.1.4Exam-Style Questions - Paper 1: Reading3.1.5Answering Question 33.1.6Answering Question 43.1.7End of Topic Test - Section A3.1.8Exam-Style Questions - Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
4.1Structuring Your Answer
4.1.1Overview - Section B4.1.2Answering Section B4.1.3Answering Section B - Checklist of Techniques4.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Section4.1.5Exam-Style Questions - Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
5.1.1Direct Address5.1.2Alliteration5.1.3Facts5.1.4Opinions5.1.5Repetition5.1.6Exaggeration (Hyperbole)5.1.7Statistics5.1.8Triples (Rule of 3)5.1.9Emotive Language5.1.10Rhetorical Questions5.1.11End of Topic Test - DAFORESTER
5.2Structuring Your Answer
5.2.1Overview - Section A5.2.2Answering Question 15.2.3Answering Question 25.2.4Answering Question 35.2.5Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Reading5.2.6Answering Question 45.2.7End of Topic Test - Section A5.2.8Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Reading
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.1.1Overview - Section B
6.2Types of Writing
6.2.1Article6.2.2Essay6.2.3Leaflet6.2.4Letter6.2.5Speech6.2.6Review6.2.7Travel Writing6.2.9End of Topic Test - Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example6.3.3Writing to Explain6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example6.3.5Writing to Persuade6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example6.3.7Writing to Argue6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue6.3.10Writing to Advise6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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1Key Terms
1.1Key Terms
1.1.4Key Terms - Other Techniques1.1.5End of Topic Test - Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
2.1.1Metaphors2.1.2Similes2.1.4Personification2.1.5Pathetic Fallacy2.1.6Pun2.1.7Oxymoron2.1.8Hyperbole2.1.9Alliteration2.1.10Sibilance2.1.11Onomatopoeia2.1.12Emotive Language2.1.13All Language Devices2.1.14End of Topic Test - Language Devices
2.2Writing Structure
2.2.1Narrators2.2.2Paragraphs2.2.3Tense2.2.4Present vs Past vs Future2.2.5Foreshadowing2.2.6Structure2.2.7End of Topic Test - Writing Structure
3Paper 1: Reading
3.1Structuring Your Answer - Section A
3.1.1Overview - Section A3.1.2Answering Question 13.1.3Answering Question 23.1.4Exam-Style Questions - Paper 1: Reading3.1.5Answering Question 33.1.6Answering Question 43.1.7End of Topic Test - Section A3.1.8Exam-Style Questions - Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
4.1Structuring Your Answer
4.1.1Overview - Section B4.1.2Answering Section B4.1.3Answering Section B - Checklist of Techniques4.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Section4.1.5Exam-Style Questions - Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
5.1.1Direct Address5.1.2Alliteration5.1.3Facts5.1.4Opinions5.1.5Repetition5.1.6Exaggeration (Hyperbole)5.1.7Statistics5.1.8Triples (Rule of 3)5.1.9Emotive Language5.1.10Rhetorical Questions5.1.11End of Topic Test - DAFORESTER
5.2Structuring Your Answer
5.2.1Overview - Section A5.2.2Answering Question 15.2.3Answering Question 25.2.4Answering Question 35.2.5Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Reading5.2.6Answering Question 45.2.7End of Topic Test - Section A5.2.8Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Reading
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.1.1Overview - Section B
6.2Types of Writing
6.2.1Article6.2.2Essay6.2.3Leaflet6.2.4Letter6.2.5Speech6.2.6Review6.2.7Travel Writing6.2.9End of Topic Test - Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example6.3.3Writing to Explain6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example6.3.5Writing to Persuade6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example6.3.7Writing to Argue6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue6.3.10Writing to Advise6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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