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 author’s 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 structure to appeal to hope. Eliminate.
• Line 2: "The March for Jobs and Freedom" is a title - like phrase, no parallelism to emphasize the march's reason. Eliminate.
• Line 3: "Equal access, Equal justice" uses parallelism (repeating "Equal" + noun). This repetition emphasizes the concept of equality.
• Line 4: "For all, and not just some" is a simple contrast, not parallelism that appeals to intellect. Eliminate.

Answer:

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