memorable-lines-and-rhetoric

name	memorable-lines-and-rhetoric
description	Use when essays, speeches, books, poems, posts, or scripts need more quotability, rhythm, emphasis, and rhetorical force through devices like repetition, contrast, parallelism, and reversal.
license	MIT

Memorable Lines And Rhetoric

Use this skill to strengthen line-level memorability.

Source Protocol

• Read references/source-notes.md when the user wants the rhetorical source map or named-device framing.
• Use source material as a device catalog and revision lens, not as a voice target.
• Do not imitate living authors or pad weak ideas with decorative rhetoric.

Use When

• The writing is competent but forgettable.
• A speech or essay needs stronger verbal lift.
• The user wants more quotable phrasing without going purple.

Do Not Use When

• The task is plain utilitarian documentation.
• The user wants maximum plainness over memorability.
• The underlying thought is still fuzzy.

Attention Targets

• Parallelism
• Repetition
• Contrast
• Reversal
• Rhythm
• Compression
• Placement of emphasis

Operating Rules

• Start from the idea, then choose rhetorical form.
• Prefer a few strong devices over constant ornament.
• Preserve sense before sound.
• Use repetition and contrast to sharpen meaning, not decorate emptiness.
• Offer named device options when useful.
• Keep the author's register in mind.

Failure Modes

• Purple prose
• Decorative language with no conceptual gain
• Too many devices packed together
• Memorable line, weak surrounding paragraph

Output Shape

Core idea:
Current weakness:
Rhetorical options:
Recommended revision:
Device notes:
Why this version sticks: