Question

in this excerpt from a womans shortcomings by elizabeth barrett browning, what is the effect of parallelism? a. it creates a passionate rhythm that matches the speakers message. b. it creates a musicality or lilting, which reinforces the speakers strong passion. c. it lends legitimacy to the speakers claim that she knows what love is. d. it adds to the high standard the speaker is claiming one must meet to love another. oh, never call it loving! unless you can die when the dream is past - through behaving and misbehaving; unless you can dream that his faith is fast, with the breadth of heaven betwixt you; unless you can love, as the angels may, on the absent face that fixed you; unless you can muse in a crowd all day

Explanation:

Parallelism in literature often emphasizes ideas, creates rhythm, and reinforces the author's message. In the given poem excerpt, the repeated "Unless" clauses create a rhythmic pattern and emphasize the conditions for experiencing love - related states. This rhythmic and emphatic quality aligns with the idea of reinforcing the speaker's strong passion.

Answer:

A. It creates a passionate rhythm that matches the speaker's message.