Choppy vs. Rhythmic Beats in Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs



Verbs

Choppy: Lulu pushed the hair from her eyes, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and the volleyball was served.

Rhythmic: Lulu pushed the hair from her eyes, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and served the volleyball.



Adjectives

Choppy: Bubba was tall, muscle-bound, and often acted mean.

Rhythmic: Bubba was tall, muscle-bound, and mean.



Adverbs

Choppy: The cat crawled through the weeds stealthily, cautiously, and he moved at a slow pace.

Rhythmic: The cat crawled through the weeds stealthily, cautiously, and slowly.





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