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0 pointslucb1e4y ago0 comments

> but the 8th grader will be able to tell you that it did not have any alliterations, foreshadowing, or personification.

I don't know what alliteration and personification means and I miss foreshadowing all the time. TIL I'm a 6th grade reader with a master's degree in a computer field. (Basically I'm reading text off screens for ~14 hours per day, doesn't mean I'm necessarily good at it but it's also not as if I'm likely to be barely average at it.)

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InGoodFaith4y ago

Some lines of work might not need a meta understanding of prose or poetry - but it can be useful to build up a charismatic (almost cult-like) following if you want to play to the masses.

Alliteration especially when paired with "The rule of 3" is an easy example of a technique you can use to disseminate a memorable message to most people.

Is it useful when writing code? Probably not, but it can help your company when you do your fundraising or pitch to investors.

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