Question

Which quote uses parallelism?
A. "I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice." —Martin Luther King Jr., "I Have a Dream" speech
B. "My experience helping my mother take care of my younger brothers and sisters, as well as my various babysitting jobs in my community, makes me a well-qualified candidate for your nanny position." —Job application
C. "Wearing a wet half smile, her ancient dog sullenly waddled toward me like Yoda greeting Luke." —Student essay
D. "I would have given anything for the power to soothe her frail soul, tormenting itself in its invincible ignorance like a small bird beating about the cruel wires of a cage." —Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim

Answer 1

C. "Wearing a wet half smile, her ancient dog sullenly waddled toward me like Yoda greeting Luke." —Student essay

Answer 2

Answer: A) "I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice." —Martin Luther King Jr., "I Have a Dream" speech.

Explanation: parallelism is a literary device that consists in the repetition of the grammatical structure of different words or phrases in a sentence or paragraph, in order to emphasize an idea or to create an impact in the audience. From the given options, the quote that uses parallelism is the corresponding to option A, specifically in the phrases "a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression."