Question

Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of
segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the
solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.
The last four sentences of the speech (beginning "Now is the time...") demonstrate which rhetorical device?
A)
parallelism
B)
restatement
C)
rhetorical questions
D)
point and counterpoint

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Parallelism

Explanation:

Parallelism (also knows as parallel structure or parallel construction) is a literary device in which phrases with a similar or identical grammatical structure are used to create emphasis, balance, clarity, pattern, or rhythm. Here, every sentence begins with the phrase Now is the time. This phrase is followed by the infinitive form of verbs (to + verb). This is why these sentences are an example of parallelism.