The art of styling sentences Pattern 9
Repetition of a Key Term S V key term dash/comma repeated key term
Explanation Repeat a key word in a modifying phrase attached to the main clause You may repeat it exactly or in another form Ex: breath may become breathtaking You may vary the pattern by using a dash instead of a comma
Notes Be sure the word is worth repeating Be sure that the attached phrase with the repeated word is not a complete sentence
Examples We live in our individual worlds-our inner worlds, the worlds of the mind. She suddenly felt filled with joy-a joy she could not explain but that she gladly embraced We all have problems but we can find a solution, a solution that works, a solution that is equitable.
Exercises The fireworks in the parade were amazing, amazing in _________, amazing also in _________________. Polite-polite to ____________, polite to __________-the lawyer managed to sooth a tense situation. The faithful worshipers believed the religious leader to be a compassionate man, compassionate to ___________________.