Question

Which quote uses parallelism? A. "The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood." -Barack Obama, inaugural address B. "I would have given anything for the power to soothe her frail soul, tormenting itself in its invincible ignorance like a small bird beating about the cruel wires of a cage." -Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim C. "As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this medicine will provide the most relief." -Television commercial D. "In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms." -Declaration of Independence

Answer 1

In literature, parallelism is used to create literature as alluring and memorable. In parallelism, the grammatical part of the sentence is the same and similar in construction. An entire sentence or phrase can be repeated for example, 'I have a dream' repetition by King make his speech rhythmic and memorable. It is a great tool to persuade by repetition by sentence and making it memorable for the reader.

Therefore, the quote which uses parallelism is,

A."The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood." -Barack Obama, inaugural address

Herein, the quote is in parallelism because it uses a similar construction of the sentence, 'The...was...'

Such repetition helps the listener to have in memory and is persuasive in nature.