Question

Which of the following best defines parallelism?

a. the use of symbols and figures of speech
b. the repetition of a grammatical structure or arrangement of words
c. the use of words or phrases with emotional associations
d. the expression of the same idea in different words

Answer 1

The correct answer is b. the repetition of a grammatical structure or arrangement of words.

This occurrence is also called a parallel construction or a parallel structure.