Word of the Day: TRICOLON
Three parts for power or punch
tricolon (noun) - a rhetorical device employing three words, phrases or sentences that are parallel in structure, length and/or rhythm to create emphasis; an isocolon with three parts [trahy-koh-luhn]
BREAKDOWN: TRI- (three) + COLON- (member, clause)
a tricolon is also a punctuation mark with three vertical dots, sadly fallen out of use
tricolon crescens is a tricolon that increases in magnitude or intensity towards a climax on the third part
tricolon diminuens is a tricolon that decreases in magnitude or intensity
TRICOLON EXAMPLE: “Government of the people, by the people, and for the people” —Abraham Lincoln
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