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But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history. In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind—too little food.

–“Tear Down This Wall” speech,
Ronald Reagan

How does the use of parallelism in this passage support Reagan’s message?

The use of parallelism repeats his most important points.
The use of parallelism highlights Reagan’s credibility as a speaker.
The use of parallelism allows Reagan to contrast democracy and communism.
The use of parallelism uses inclusive language to set the two groups apart.

Answer 1

The use of parallelism allows Reagan to contrast democracy and communism.Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The third option is the correct answer. The parallelism in Ronald Reagan's message is used to contrast democracy and communism.

Parallelism is a literary device that consists of using phrases or sentences with syntactic similarities. In this passage, the parallelism is used to make a comparison between two opposed ideas. The parallelism lies in the phrases "In the West today, we see..." and " In the Communist world, we see..." which are both followed by characteristics of the democratic West and the Communist world.