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The Art of Rhetoric in Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address — Quiz

Question 3 • Literature and Composition I

Which sentence contains parallel structure?

Answer
A
Our children, in the future, will solve problems and resolve conflicts with their insights.
B
We can hope for our children, hope for the future, hope for solutions and resolutions.
C
Children are the hope of the future; their ideas will solve tomorrow’s problems and conflicts.
D
Our children will live to see a future in which their problems and conflicts are resolved.

Explanation

A repeats the same grammatical pattern: “hope for” is followed by “our children,” “the future,” and “solutions and resolutions.” Repeating that structure creates parallelism and gives the sentence a balanced rhythm. The other sentences do not repeat a comparable pattern as clearly.

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