Parenthesis: dashes
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I can use dashes to cause a dramatic effect for the reader.
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Parenthesis can be achieved with a range of punctuation.
Dashes are a punctuation mark used to add extra information in a clause often for dramatic effect.
Dashes are often written in a pair.
Dashes can be removed from a clause and it will still make sense.
Dashes can be used purposefully in fiction texts to cause a dramatic effect for the reader.
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