Tricolon: List of Three

Send us Fan MailSHAKESPEARE:Aye. The mind loves threes.Beginning, middle, end.Birth, life, death.Knock, knock, knock.GEORGE:I knew you’d do that—three examples to explain the “rule of three.”   SHAKESPEARE:Would you have me offer four? That way lies chaos.GEORGE:So why does three work so well? What’s the magic?SHAKESPEARE:Because one is a point.Two is a choice.Three is a pattern.GEORGE:That is… annoyingly perfect.SHAKESPEARE:I have practiced.GEORGE:Okay—if someone’s never heard the term tricolon, they’ve still heard the sound of it. It shows up in speeches, prayers, comedy, slogans… and in your plays.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.