After Sola had replenished my coverings I again slept, nor did I awaken until daylight. The other occupants of
the room, five in number, were all females, and they
were still sleeping, piled high with a motley array of silks
and furs. Across the threshold lay stretched the
sleepless guardian brute, just as I had last seen him on
the preceding day; apparently he had not moved a
muscle; his eyes were fairly glued upon me, and I fell to
wondering just what might befall me should I endeavor to
escape.
O angry at being held in captivity.
O terrifiep, of his alien captors.
O curious about how to break out.
O weary from trying to get away

yes yes it does !

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.