Question

but in the west today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well - being unprecedented in all human history. in the communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind—too little food.
—\tear down this wall\ speech, ronald reagan
how does the use of parallelism in this passage support reagan’s message?
○ the use of parallelism repeats his most important points.
○ the use of parallelism highlights reagan’s credibility as a speaker.
○ the use of parallelism allows reagan to contrast democracy and communism.
○ the use of parallelism uses inclusive language to set the two groups apart.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The passage doesn't repeat "most important points" but contrasts two systems, so this is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: Parallelism here isn't about speaker credibility but contrasting systems, so this is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option 3: The passage uses parallel structure ("we see...") to contrast the free (democratic) West's prosperity and the Communist world's failure, so this matches.
4. Analyze Option 4: The language isn't "inclusive" to set groups apart; it's a contrast of systems, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. The use of parallelism allows Reagan to contrast democracy and communism.