Parallel Structure

The video tutorial explores the concept of parallelism in literature, using Charles Dickens's opening passage from 'A Tale of Two Cities' as a primary example. It explains how parallelism is used to create memorable and poetic lines by repeating words, phrases, or ideas. The tutorial also provides examples from Winston Churchill's speeches and discusses faulty parallelism, offering guidance on how to identify and correct it.

What literary technique does Charles Dickens use in the opening of 'A Tale of Two Cities' to highlight social contrasts?

• Metaphor

• Parallelism

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

How does Winston Churchill use parallelism in his speeches?

• By repeating phrases with slight variations

• By using rhyming words

• By repeating the same word multiple times

• By using metaphors

What is the main purpose of using parallelism in writing?

• To use more complex vocabulary

• To create a memorable and impactful message

• To make the text longer

• To confuse the reader

What is a key characteristic of effective parallelism?

• Maintaining the same grammatical structure

• Using unrelated ideas

• Using different grammatical forms

• Repeating words without a pattern

Which of the following is an example of faulty parallelism?

• They fought in the air, in the fields, and in the woods.

• They fought in the air, in the fields, and in the sea.

• They fought in the air, in the fields, and the woods.

• They fought in the air, in the fields, and in the mountains.