Question
"The Declaration of Independence"
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does this passage use parallelism?
A. by depicting the colonists as victims of an unjust regime
B. by using the phrase "He has" at the beginning of each paragraph
C. by logically listing grievances against the king
D. by capitalizing emphasized terms throughout the text
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does this passage use parallelism?
A. by depicting the colonists as victims of an unjust regime
B. by using the phrase "He has" at the beginning of each paragraph
C. by logically listing grievances against the king
D. by capitalizing emphasized terms throughout the text
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The correct answer is **C. by logically listing grievances against the king**.
In the passage, the repeated structure of the grievances against the king showcases parallelism, as it systematically presents a series of complaints that emphasize the king's refusal to enact laws that would benefit the public and the colonists.
In the passage, the repeated structure of the grievances against the king showcases parallelism, as it systematically presents a series of complaints that emphasize the king's refusal to enact laws that would benefit the public and the colonists.