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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The correct answer is C. By using parallelism in line 3, the author places importance on the concept of equality.
The use of parallelism in line 3 ("Equal access, Equal justice") highlights and emphasizes the significance of equality as a central theme of the march. This technique draws attention to the equality being sought for all individuals, reinforcing its importance in the context of the message.
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