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Literary Devices: Parallelism

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What is the primary function of parallelism in written communication?

To emphasize the writer's authority

To guide the reader's perception of relationships between words and phrases (correct)

To increase the complexity of the language

To create a tone of ambiguity

Which type of parallelism is concerned with the sound patterns of words?

Grammatical Parallelism

Phonic Parallelism (correct)

Morphological Parallelism

Lexical Parallelism

What is the effect of parallelism on the cohesion of a text?

It disrupts the flow of the text

It only affects the coherence of the text

It acts as a powerful force in creating cohesion (correct)

It has no impact on the cohesion of the text

Which type of parallelism is concerned with the grammatical structure of sentences?

Grammatical Parallelism Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of parallelism in terms of semantic relations between words and phrases?

It creates new relationships between words and phrases Signup and view all the answers

What type of parallelism is demonstrated when similar words or morphemes are used in a sentence?

Morphological Parallelism Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of grammatical parallelism?

Using the same verb tense in a series of clauses Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the use of similar sounds in words that are close together in a sentence?

Phonic Parallelism Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of parallelism?

Orthographic Parallelism Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the use of similar words or phrases to convey similar meanings in a sentence?

Semantic Parallelism Signup and view all the answers

What type of parallelism focuses on the repetition of similar sounds in words or phrases?

Phonic Parallelism Signup and view all the answers

What type of parallelism is concerned with the similarity in the structure of words?

Morphological Parallelism Signup and view all the answers

What type of parallelism involves the repetition of similar grammatical structures?