Parallel Structure

Parallel Structure

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English, Other

4th Grade - University

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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.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Discuss the significance of the phrase 'We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.' in relation to parallelism.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What are the effects of using parallelism effectively versus poorly?

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