The passage uses parallelism by using the phrase "He has" at the beginning of each grievance listed against the king. This repeated structure emphasizes the actions of the king and highlights the cumulative injustices faced by the colonists.
"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 Question Use the passage to answer the question. How does this passage use parallelism? (1 point) Responses by capitalizing emphasized terms throughout the text by capitalizing emphasized terms throughout the text by using the phrase “He has” at the beginning of each paragraph by using the phrase “He has” at the beginning of each paragraph by logically listing grievances against the king by logically listing grievances against the king by depicting the colonists as victims of an unjust regime
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