Read the following excerpt from henry david thoreau's "resistance to civil government":

it is truly enough said that a corporation has no conscience; but a corporation of conscientious men is a corporation with a conscience.

which of these rhetorical devices does thoreau use here?

a. rhyme
b. parallelism
c. simile
d. theme

The answer is B. Parallelism.

Parallelism is the repetition of similar grammatical forms. It refers to using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter. This technique adds symmetry, effectiveness and balance to the written piece. It is also a rhetorical device that compounds words or phrases that have equivalent meanings so as to create a definite pattern.

Hello there :)

I believe it is important to concern ourselves about the welfare and happiness of others because as humans, we all have feelings and a lot of things happen in life. So, being supporters of each other can help support a happy environment. This also can help when you are going through a difficult time, the people that you take the time to be kind to will see that you are going through a difficult time and will most likely help you :)

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