Question
"The Declaration of
Independence"
by Thomas Jefferson
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.
The Declaration of Independence
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does this passage use parallelism?
(1 point)
by using the phrase “He has” at the beginning of each
paragraph
by capitalizing emphasized terms throughout the text
by depicting the colonists as victims of an unjust regime
by logically listing grievances against the king
Independence"
by Thomas Jefferson
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.
The Declaration of Independence
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does this passage use parallelism?
(1 point)
by using the phrase “He has” at the beginning of each
paragraph
by capitalizing emphasized terms throughout the text
by depicting the colonists as victims of an unjust regime
by logically listing grievances against the king
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The passage uses parallelism **by using the phrase “He has” at the beginning of each statement**, which creates a rhythmic and emphatic structure that highlights the grievances against the king.