Commonlit Would you marry a stranger? question
PART B: Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. "Often, families arrange the marriage of their child simply because it is the custom." (Paragraph 6)
B. "The basic idea is that the parents know their children better than anyone else, so they will have the wisdom and experience to pick the perfect partner" (Paragraph 6)
C. "Arranged marriages might seem unfamiliar and strange to a Western viewer, but they are actually fairly common around the world" (Paragraph 8)
D. "So if you ever feel tired of the single life and would like to give married life a shot, you too could ask your parents to go ahead and set you up with that special someone." (Paragraph 8)

C

Explanation:

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the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.