Read the following sentence from "A Defense of the Constitution," which contains the rhetorical device of parallel structure. they can never act, consult, or reason together, because they cannot march five hundred miles, nor spare the time, nor find a space to meet ...

How does the author's use of the repetition of the word they and the never nor construction affect the sentence's meaning?

A) By utilizing similar word patterns to express his ideas, Adams highlights and emphasizes the beauty of the language in the phrases.

B) By utilizing similar word patterns, Adams creates a sense of calm and reason to convince his readers of the need to act.

C) By utilizing similar word patterns, Adams provides fodder for nonbelievers to dismiss his assertions.

D) By utilizing similar word patterns, Adams employs rhythm and balance to give clarity to his ideas and to concisely express them.

Usually, when people talk about "rocky” relationships, it’s with a frown, but mine has enriched my life. i became fascinated with rocks when i was really young, and throughout my childhood you could usually find me with my pockets bulging from whatever stony treasures i’d scavenged that day. when my science teacher taught us a unit on geology, i realized that my fascination could become an exciting career that could also me make good money. obtaining an internship to work on the geological exhibit at the museum is an important step on my road to being a geologist. the best description of the writer’s point of view is that the person is eager to make a lot of money in a museum internship. insistent that geology should be taught as part of every science course. hopeful to be able to further the goal of eventually becoming a geologist. concerned that people do not generally relate well to the study of geology.

Read the excerpt from “the railroad earth.” o well anyway i'll be learning eventually to like the railroad and sherman will like me some day, and anyway another day another dollar. the narrator of this excerpt can best be described as friendly. optimistic. wealthy. intelligent.

Which words and phrases connect the ideas in this excerpt from a compare and contrast essay? the team considered using products made by company a and company b. however, the budget and concerns about learning about two products meant that they needed to choose only one. they realized that the product from company a was of excellent quality, to company b's product.