Read the excerpt from "2000 Buses."

1) A mass meeting they called it,

2) The March for Jobs and Freedom

3) Equal access, Equal justice,

4) For all, and not just some

What most likely was the author's purpose in using parallelism in the excerpt?

a. By using parallelism in line 1, the author appeals to the emotion of hope in the reader.

b. By using parallelism in line 2, the author emphasizes the reason for the march.

c. By using parallelism in line 3, the author places importance on the concept of equality.

d. By using parallelism in line 4, the author appeals to the intellect of the reader.

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Zaniyah

1 April, 15:23

Read the excerpt from "2000 Buses."

1) A mass meeting they called it,

2) The March for Jobs and Freedom

3) Equal access, Equal justice,

4) For all, and not just some

What most likely was the author's purpose in using parallelism in the excerpt?

a. By using parallelism in line 1, the author appeals to the emotion of hope in the reader.

b. By using parallelism in line 2, the author emphasizes the reason for the march.

c. By using parallelism in line 3, the author places importance on the concept of equality.

d. By using parallelism in line 4, the author appeals to the intellect of the reader.

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Carmen Haynes · Answer 1

The correct option is option C.

Explanation:

By using the concept of parallelism in the line 3 of the above excerpt, the author creates a sense of equality as indicated by the use of equal access and equal justice. This line indicates the usage of parallelism in play to create the sense.