Question

read this excerpt about the kings actions from the declaration of independence: for cutting off our trade with all parts of the world: for imposing taxes on us without our consent: for depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury: how is parallelism used here to strengthen the argument? a. the use of colons at the end of each line leads the reader to the conclusion in the last line. b. the capitalization of words that begin with t make the text structure more appealing to the eye. c. the repetition of for followed by negative verbs emphasizes that there is a long list of bad things the king did. d. the use of three lines instead of four adds to a feeling of unease.

Explanation:

To determine how parallelism strengthens the argument, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Colons' role is not about parallelism (parallelism involves repeated structure, not punctuation for conclusion - leading). Eliminate A.
• Option B: Capitalization of "T" words is about typography, not parallelism. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The excerpt repeats "For" followed by negative actions (cutting off, imposing, depriving), which is parallel structure. This repetition emphasizes the long list of the king’s unjust actions, strengthening the argument against him. This matches parallelism’s purpose (repeating structure for emphasis).
• Option D: The number of lines (three vs four) is irrelevant to parallelism and does not relate to strengthening the argument via parallel structure. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. The repetition of for followed by negative verbs emphasizes that there is a long list of bad things the king did.