Question

throwback thursday
identifying parallel structure
underline the parallel structure in each sentence. if its incorrect, revise to make it parallel.
parallel structure means using the same word form to show equal ideas. it makes sentences smoother and easier to read.
she enjoys reading novels, writing short stories, and to paint landscapes.

1. the students were excited to learn, to perform, and to share their work on - stage.
2. my goals are to graduate with honors, finding a good job, and traveling the world.

parallel structure
combine the fragments into one clear sentence using parallel structure. if a fragment does not match the pattern of the others, change it so they are all the same grammatical form. underline the parallel part in your sentence.
start new routines cleaning out old notebooks to wake up earlier
i like to start a new routine by cleaning old notebooks and to wake up early.
figurative friday
date:
september midnight (excerpt) by sara teasdale
the grasshoppers horn, and far - off, high in the maples,
the wheel of a locust leisurely grinding the silence
under a moon waning and worn, broken,
tired with summer.
let me remember you, voices of little insects,
weeds in the moonlight, fields that are tangled with asters,
let me remember, soon will the winter be on us,
snow - hushed and heavy.
which phrase from the poem most contributes to the sense of seasonal change?
what is the meaning of the word waning?
rising glowing shining fading
in 1 - 2 words, describe the poems overall tone.
underline the lines in the poem that use personification.

Explanation:

1. Identifying Parallel Structure:

• In the sentence "She enjoys reading novels, writing short stories, and to paint landscapes", the parallel - structure is incorrect. The correct form should be "She enjoys reading novels, writing short stories, and painting landscapes" as all elements should be in the gerund form (-ing) to be parallel.
• The sentence "The students were excited to learn, to perform, and to share their work on stage" has correct parallel structure as all elements are in the infinitive form.
• In "My goals are to graduate with honors, finding a good job, and traveling the world", it is incorrect. It should be "My goals are to graduate with honors, to find a good job, and to travel the world" to be parallel in the infinitive form.
• For combining "start new routines, cleaning out old notebooks, to wake up earlier", the correct sentence with parallel structure is "I like to start new routines, clean out old notebooks, and wake up earlier" where all elements are in the base - verb form after "to".

1. Figurative Friday - September Midnight (excerpt):

• The phrase that most contributes to the sense of seasonal change is "soon will the winter be on us" as it directly refers to the transition from summer to winter.
• The meaning of "waning" is "fading" as it describes the moon losing its fullness.
• The overall tone of the poem can be described as "melancholic" or "pensive" due to the use of words like "worn, broken, tired".
• The lines with personification are "The wheel of a locust leisurely grinding the silence" (locust is given a human - like action of grinding) and "Tired with summer" (summer is personified as something that can tire).

Answer:

1. Identifying Parallel Structure:

• "She enjoys reading novels, writing short stories, and painting landscapes."
• "The students were excited to learn, to perform, and to share their work on stage" (already correct).
• "My goals are to graduate with honors, to find a good job, and to travel the world."
• "I like to start new routines, clean out old notebooks, and wake up earlier."

1. Figurative Friday - September Midnight (excerpt):

• "soon will the winter be on us"
• "fading"
• "melancholic" (or "pensive")
• "The wheel of a locust leisurely grinding the silence" and "Tired with summer"