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:

Parallelism in line 3 uses the repeated structure "Equal [noun], Equal [noun]" to draw direct attention to the paired ideas of access and justice under the umbrella of equality, making this core concept stand out to the reader. The other options are incorrect: line 1 has no parallel structure, line 2 is a single phrase without parallelism, and line 4 does not use parallelism to appeal to intellect.

Answer:

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