1. Michael's cat was trapped on a big tree. The cat could not get down. Michael saw his cat. He ran down to look
for help, but there was no one. Then he heard voices
and Michael ran faster. He saw two men and asked them
for help. They saved the cat.

A. What is the author's purpose?

B. How do you know?

What are the effects of parallel structure in this excerpt? check all that apply. it adds emphasis to the verbs that describe the british government’s oppression. it uses repetition to add power to the colonists’ growing list of grievances. it stresses jefferson’s list of grievances, giving the reader a sense of the amount of time the colonists have been oppressed. it emphasizes that all of these acts were carried out by the same person.