Short+Short+Long


 * Short, Short, LONG sentences.**

In a move borrowed from musicians, writers will often craft a series of three sentences in rhythmic. . . “duh, duh, duh-duh-duh”

**A three part rhythm**

Welcome to the green house. Welcome to the hot house. Welcome to the land of warm, wet days. Jane Yolen, Welcome to the Green House

He could not have a cat. He could not have a dog. He could not even paint his walls a different color. Cynthia Rylant, An Angel of Solomon Singer

Some went to the cafeteria. Some went upstairs. But all went to the classrooms. Ryan Graugerger-Burgess, A School Full of Zombies.

They weren’t smart. They weren’t popular. But they were all good to me. Eliza Disbrow