Question
Read these sentences from the excerpt: What he most dreaded, that I most desired. What he most loved, that I most hated. That which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn. Which statement best explains why the author uses parallel structure to advance his purpose? to show how the author disagrees with slave owners about the issue of slavery to provide more details that support the claim that reading and writing are necessary for freedom to illustrate the need for the slaves and slave owners to come together to end slavery to stress the author's belief that reading and writing are important skills for gaining freedom
Answer
to show how the author disagrees with slave owners about the issue of slavery
- Q: What does the author mean by the parallel structure used in these sentences? A: The author uses parallel structure to compare and contrast his own desires with those of his slave owner.
- Q: Which statement best explains why the author uses parallel structure to advance his purpose? A: to show how the author disagrees with slave owners about the issue of slavery