parallelism; rhetorical device
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Meanings
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parallelism; a rhetorical device
formalA stylistic device in writing and speech to create rhythm, emphasis, and cumulative force. The parallel structures are usually three or more in number.
Zhè这
piān篇
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
gǎo稿
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de地
yùn运
yòng用
le了
pái排
bǐ比
，
zēng增
qiáng强
le了
qì气
shì势
。
This speech draft skillfully uses parallelism to enhance its momentum.
“
Ài爱
shì是
héng恒
jiǔ久
rěn忍
nài耐
，
yòu又
yǒu有
ēn恩
cí慈
；
ài爱
shì是
bù不
jí嫉
dù妒
，
ài爱
shì是
bù不
zì自
kuā夸
，
bù不
zhāng张
kuáng狂
”
shì是
yī一
gè个
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
pái排
bǐ比
jù句
。
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud" is a classic example of parallelism.
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Xué学
xí习
pái排
bǐ比
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
tí提
gāo高
xiě写
zuò作
de的
gǎn感
rǎn染
lì力
。
Learning about parallelism helps to improve the expressiveness of one's writing.