Question

Read the paragraph from “Solar-Powered Public Buildings? Not So Fast, California!”

And, sure, it sounds like a good idea. After all, who doesn’t want to save money? Who doesn’t want to protect the planet? Who rejects the use of advanced technology? It all seems so simple.

How does the author relate the ideas in the sentences?

Responses

with facts and data
with facts and data

by using time order
by using time order

with parallelism
with parallelism

by using cause and effect

Answer 1

The author relates the ideas in the sentences **with parallelism**. The structure of the phrases ("Who doesn’t want to save money? Who doesn’t want to protect the planet? Who rejects the use of advanced technology?") creates a rhythm and reinforces the positive sentiments associated with the ideas being presented. Each rhetorical question shares a similar format, emphasizing the commonality of the desires expressed.