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Why is this excerpt from John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address an example of parallelism?

Each paragraph uses not because . . . and 1
Each paragraph contains a pledge and a warning.
Each paragraph has the same number of sentences.
Each paragraph begins with an address, “To….”

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I just took the test the answer is D
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I have read the excerpt from John F. Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Address and how this excerpt shows parallelism is that, each paragraph contains a warning and a pledge. He also makes use of repetition "Let both sides" and this conveys unity in his inaugural speech. Answer for this is the second option.
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