Read the following passage:But this sense of decency was now gone from our society — gone from the homes, gone from the schools, gone from the churches even! Why, a Saturday at the market was starting to sound like a trip to a pool hall!How does the author's use of parallelism most clearly support the central idea?A.It illustrates how widely the author has searched for any sign of decency.B.It calls attention to the great difference between homes, schools, and churches.C.It emphasizes the absence of decency from several facets of society.D.It makes readers consider areas of their own society that are lacking decency.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:Sure, Pa worked hard running the farm — no doubt about that. But it was Ma who held our family together. It was Ma who made sure we were clothed and fed, and it was Ma who sat up with us when we were sick.How does the author's use of parallelism most clearly support the central idea?A.It makes readers consider what they are doing for their own families.B.It emphasizes how little Pa actually did around the house.C.It illustrates how strongly the speaker misses Ma.D.It calls attention to the amount of work Ma did for the family.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

“Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat.” (Prov. 25:25) is an example ofGroup of answer choicesSynonymous parallelismAntithetical parallelismSynthetic parallelismComparative parallelism

Which sentence in this excerpt from Ernest Hemingway's "In Another Country" uses parallelism?In the fall the war was always there, but we did not go to it any more. It was cold in the fall in Milan and the dark came very early. Then the electric lights came on, and it was pleasant along the streets looking in the windows. There was much game hanging outside the shops, and the snow powdered in the fur of the foxes and the wind blew their tails. The deer hung stiff and heavy and empty, and small birds blew in the wind and the wind turned their feathers. It was a cold fall and the wind came down from the mountains.

What is one effect that parallelism has on a written work?A.It sparks the imagination.B.It creates subtlety.C.It paints a vivid picture.D.It clearly connects ideas.

Read the following dedication.Mrs. Page was one of the founding board members of our school. She has been involved in every major effort to make the school successful. Now, as she prepares to retire from her duties, we honor her for years of service and leadership.Which of these statements would best add to the effectiveness of this paragraph through the use of parallelism?A.Her passion for learning will not die but will live on in the lives of those she has touched.B.Like the school flag that hangs above us, she has become a symbol of our school.C.We remember her wisdom. We appreciate her sacrifice. We praise her efforts.D.She has served our school, served in the army, and served as a director.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS