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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A form of repetition in which a grammatical pattern is repeated
A
repetition
B
parallelism
C
understatement
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Parallelism is the repetition of grammatical elements in a piece of writing to create a harmonious effect. Sometimes, it involves repeating the exact same words, such as in the common phrases “easy come, easy go” and “veni, vidi, vici” (“I came, I saw, I conquered”).

Detailed explanation-2: -Parallelism: The proximity of two or more phrases with identical or similar constructions, especially those expressing the same sentiment, but with slight modifications. • Repetition: The reuse of words, phrases, ideas, or themes in your speech.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parallel structure (also called parallelism) is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence. By making each compared item or idea in your sentence follow the same grammatical pattern, you create a parallel construction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Parallel: She aspires to finish college and become an accountant. Not parallel: Lily likes eating M&Ms and to binge-watch series on Netflix. Parallel: Lily likes eating M&Ms and binge-watching series on Netflix. Parallel: Lily likes to eat M&Ms and to binge-watch series on Netflix.

Detailed explanation-5: -Parallelism is a device which expresses several ideas in a series of similar structures . There are different types of parallelism : lexical, syntactic, semantic, synthetic, binary, antithetical .

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