Asked by Brooklyn

Read this sentence from paragraph 1 of Rising by Lifting Others.

Just one generation removed from slavery, Slowe was a talented musician, athlete, and educator.
Which statement best describes the use of a rhetorical technique in this sentence?

A.
Parallelism is used to show that she experienced success in all three fields.

B.
Repetition shows that musicians, athletes, and educators are all similar.

C.
Allusion reminds the reader of the specter of the institution of slavery.

D.
Irony is used to remind the reader that the institution of slavery had recently ended.

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A. Parallelism is used to show that she experienced success in all three fields. The three nouns ("musician, athlete, and educator") form a parallel list emphasizing her varied talents.