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Flashback

·       The main character recalls an incident after chancing upon a trigger.

I felt a lump in my throat and tried to fight back tears. However, the tears I was holding back burst forth. My only friend was gone. I wished I could turn back time. As I was an only child, my pet Sunny was special to me. Since he was an old dog, Sunny had to be put to sleep. I recalled the time when I had found Sunny. I vaguely remember that fateful day…

– Kokomi, A Special Companion

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Short Sentence

·       The short sentence may be about the surroundings or the main character’s emotions.

All was quiet.

My soft footsteps cast eerie echoes that reverberated around the Hall of the newest university where I was due to perform in.

– Chloe, An Embarrassing Incident

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Dialogue

·       The main character expresses his thoughts and feelings.

·       Use the best speech tags.

“It took a miracle for us to become best friends!” explained Michael to a group of inquisitive listeners. “Before that, we were mere acquaintances.”

He gave Zoey a warm smile. She was standing at the back of the room, watching him give a talk about kindness and friendship to students.

– Roswell, A Kind Friend

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Onomatopoeia/Sound

·       An object makes a sound that affects the main character.

“Ring-Ring!”

Alice woke up with a start. Sunlight had already flooded her room and a wave of activities could be heard from outside her windows. Alice’s eyes widened with disbelief when she noticed the time on her alarm clock. She could not believe that she was late for school!

– Armaan, Being Caring

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Question

·       Asking a question will engage the reader to think about the topic.

Have you ever made a really grave mistake? Or got someone into trouble for something that they did not even do? Well, that was exactly what happened to me on one cold, stormy day.

– Joyce, Making a Mistake