Question

read the excerpt from \2000 buses.\

1. a mass meeting they called it,
2. the march for jobs and freedom
3. equal access, equal justice,
4. for all, and not just some

what most likely was the authors purpose in using parallelism in the excerpt?
○ by using parallelism in line 1, the author appeals to the emotion of hope in the reader.
○ by using parallelism in line 2, the author emphasizes the reason for the march.
○ by using parallelism in line 3, the author places importance on the concept of equality.
○ by using parallelism in line 4, the author appeals to the intellect of the reader.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Line 1: "A mass meeting they called it" has no parallelism related to hope - eliminating first option.
• Line 2: "The March for Jobs and Freedom" is a title, not parallelism for emphasizing the march's reason - eliminating second option.
• Line 3: "Equal access, Equal justice" uses parallel structure (repeating "Equal") to highlight equality - this matches.
• Line 4: "For all, and not just some" is not about appealing to intellect - eliminating fourth option.

Answer:

By using parallelism in line 3, the author places importance on the concept of equality.