Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
As the lights darkened, as the lights of night brightened
Why does Ruckeyser use a parallel structure in this line from “Poem"? Select all that apply.
to create an image of fading light and rising darkness
to create a sense of rhythm in the poem
to create a better understanding of her use of the word lights
to create a metaphor comparing darkness and light

Answer 1

Ruckeyser used a parallel structure in the poem in order to create a better understanding of her use of the word "lights".

Parallel structures serve the purpose of lending clarity and lucidity - literary luminosity to one's writings. It also exudes the writer's mastery in the art form of communication by literature.

When a grammatical form is repeated in a sentence, a parallel structure is said to have been created.

There are several ways in which a parallel structure may be created:

1. When several clauses and or phrases are linked using conjunctions that are coordinated (e.g. but for, and, or etc);                                                   The teacher taught me maths and then English language
2. When several clauses and or phrases are linked up using correlative conjunctions like (either, or; if, then; neither, nor, etc) She neither likes bones nor biscuits
3. With the use of phrases and clauses of comparison (e.g. as, than, etc) This example is seen in the question.

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Answer 2

Answer:

I believe the answer is just "to create an image of fading light and rising darkness."