Omne trium perfectum (everything that comes in threes is perfect)
The rule of three is a writing
principle that says that a trio of
events or characters is more humorous, satisfying, or effective than other
numbers and that an audience is more
likely to remember the information conveyed because having three entities
combines both brevity and rhythm with having the smallest amount of information
to create a pattern. The rule of three is
often used in words, phrases, sentences, lines, paragraphs/stanzas,
chapters/sections of writing, books, poetry, oral storytelling, films, and
advertising and. Photography (dividing an image into three vertically and
horizontally.
Related to that is the term hendiatris,
meaning a figure of speech where three
successive words are used to express a single central idea. When used in a
slogan or a motto, it’s is known as a tripartite motto.
Here are some examples;
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of
Happiness
Stop, Look and Listen
Stop, Drop and Roll
Faster, Higher, Stronger
Veni, vidi, vici