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Syntax focus: Parallelism

Syntax focus: Parallelism. How to Improve your Prose Creating Balance & Recognizing it in other’s Writing. When contemplating parallelism, think “Side by Side.” Similar in structure and / or meaning. Parallel Clauses.

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Syntax focus: Parallelism

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  1. Syntax focus: Parallelism How to Improve your Prose Creating Balance & Recognizing it in other’s Writing

  2. When contemplating parallelism, think “Side by Side.” Similar in structure and / or meaning

  3. Parallel Clauses • Repetition of “that” and other simple words signal the presence of parallel expressions. • Infinitives (to plus a verb/used as a noun) • Hamlet’s “To be or not to be?”

  4. Noun Pairs • Why is this parallelism NOT an example of polysyndeton? • Those early obsessions led to a belief that writing could be my salvation, providing me with the sort of freedom and danger, satisfaction and discomfort, truth and contradiction I can’t find in anything else in life.

  5. Correlative Conjunctionsmust come in pairs (like shoes) • Correlative Conjunctions join words of equal weight. • Examples: • both / and • either / or • neither / nor • not only /but also • whether /or • Just / so • though / yet

  6. Circle the parallelism. What elements of syntax are parallel? • The platoon leader told the riflemen that their objectives were to find a good hiding place, to secure the area, and to radio their location. • A. parallel clauses (ex. that) • B. noun pairs • C. verb phrases • D. Adjective – adverb pairs • E. Correlative conjunctions • F. Infinitives

  7. Circle the parallelism. What elements of syntax are parallel? • Miss Bower handled the class with austerity and charm, thoroughness and whimsy, pressure and patience. • A. parallel clauses (ex. that) • B. noun pairs • C. verb phrases • D. Adjective – adverb pairs • E. Correlative conjunctions

  8. Circle the parallelism. What elements of syntax are parallel? • Sue controls her boyfriend not only by withholding affection but also by manipulating his friends. • A. parallel clauses (ex. that) • B. noun pairs • C. verb phrases • D. Adjective – adverb pairs • E. Correlative conjunctions

  9. Circle the parallelism. What elements of syntax are parallel? • The veteran director’s films are sometimes amusing, often moving, and always interesting. • A. parallel clauses (ex. that) • B. noun pairs • C. verb phrases • D. Adjective – adverb pairs • E. Correlative conjunctions

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