As far as chapter 3 goes, I did not enjoy most of the examples that were given for "good" long sentences. The Virginia Woolf sample was the only one where I could really get into the rhythm of it. I know that Jane Austen's was supposed to be read aloud, but it was so long that I kept having to reread the previous line every so often. I was getting lost in the words as well as having my mind wander when it is supposed to be concentrating. . I did not enjoy it. I do like the notion that each sentence is to lead into the next, keeping the story going, and the reader right along with it. That is a good rule of thumb to keep when writing prose. Otherwise you have the potential to have alot of fodder. I did like the Huck Finn example, but I have loved Twain's stories every since a little girl.
Chapter 4 was short, but the jest was to not use any rule of thumb as far as repetition is concerned. Structured repetition can show emphasis.
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