Explain parallelism and how parallel structure is created in writing.

Parallelism is a literary device that consists in the addition of the same grammatical structure in each sentence and/ or in the repetition of a phrase, clause or word in a sentence. Parallelism is a key element in persuasive techniques, it allows to emphasize on specific ideas, to contrast and create a relation between two or more ideas, and to deliver clear messages that the audience can easily process.

Parallel structures in writing are created by arranging the ideas in a clear way and respecting the structure of each sentence following the same pattern to create balance and rhythm, a few examples are:

the answer is irony!

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in the fourth paragraph. ( the paragraph that begins with “on friday of my third ”).

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