Magic writing tricks

Question 1

Expanded moment

Answer 1

A brief statement of facts and goes on to elaborate with details that show rather than tell the meaning

Question 2

sensory details

Answer 2

Focus on details that an observer can see, the sounds one can hear, the smells, tastes, and physical sensations one can experience

Question 3

Simile

Answer 3

a comparison between 2 things using “like” or “as”

Question 4

metaphor

Answer 4

a comparison between 2 things without using like or as

Question 5

Sentence Fragment

Answer 5

a sentence that is missing either its subject or its main verb

Question 6

Magic 3

Answer 6

A series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses

Question 7

Repetition

Answer 7

a repeated word or phrase that adds dramatic emphasis

Question 8

Interrupter

Answer 8

A periodic sentence is one that starts, hesitates for a moment, and then begins again

Question 9

hyphenated modifier

Answer 9

The h yphenated modifier is a description with a single-word modifier

Question 10

humor

Answer 10

n the right context, humor adds a refreshing–often unexpected–note of wit

Question 11

Introductory Prepositional Phrases

Answer 11

A sentence and put it at the beginning