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rule of three

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Summary

rule of three is a narrative technique[1]. It draws 3,223 Wikipedia views per month (narrative technique category, ranking #15 of 29).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: principle[3]
  • Facet of: rhetoric[4]
  • Has effect: humour[5], effectiveness[6], satisfaction[7]
  • Uses: element[8]

Why It Matters

rule of three is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · Xezbeth · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'en', 'he', 'no']
    All the tropes article id → Rule_of_Three
    Sitelink count → 4
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ All the tropes article id: Rule_of_Three"
  2. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    All the tropes article id → Rule_of_Three
    Related image → Carl Reichert - Three watchful dogs.jpg
    Uses → element
    Fandom article id → tropedia:Rule_of_Three, the-true-tropes:Rule_of_Three, official-tropes:Rule_of_Three +1
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 65395, Add qualifier to All the Tropes article ID `Rule of Three`"
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