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The schemes built on repeating or balancing structure, taught as a family so the discrimination is between neighbors.
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The Declaration lists grievances: "He has refused... He has forbidden... He has dissolved..." Which scheme do the repeated words "He has" form?
At Gettysburg Lincoln says "of the people, by the people, for the people." Which scheme does the repeated "the people" form?
Romans in the KJV reads, "tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope." Which scheme links the clauses?
Ecclesiastes says, "a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up." Which scheme organizes the series?
In 1 Corinthians, "I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child." Which scheme does the repeated phrase "as a child" form?
John 1:1 says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God." Which scheme links the two clauses?
Lincoln closes the Second Inaugural: "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right." Which repetition scheme does the line use?
In Julius Caesar: "If any, speak; for him have I offended... If any, speak; for him have I offended." Which scheme does the repeated "for him have I offended" form?
Psalm 29 repeats, "The voice of the LORD is upon the waters... The voice of the LORD is powerful." Which scheme does the repetition use?
The Declaration pledges "our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor." Which term best names the balanced series?
Patrick Henry says, "We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated." Which scheme repeats the initial construction?
In Hamlet, Polonius advises, "Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice." Which scheme balances the opposed terms?
At Gettysburg: "we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground." What does the repetition accomplish?
Stanton writes, "He has never permitted her... He has compelled her... He has taken from her." What does the repetition do in the grievance list?
Patrick Henry's "give me liberty or give me death" closes on a balanced pair. What is the rhetorical effect?
Douglass says, "it is not light that is needed, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder." What does the antithesis do?
Ecclesiastes begins, "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." What does the repeated structure suggest?
Lincoln says, "I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided." What does the repetition do?
Washington writes, "Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all." What does the parallel syntax do?
Lincoln writes, "Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray." What does the balanced phrasing achieve?
Which revision gives this claim epistrophe: "The schedule helps commuters, parents, and businesses"?
Which revision creates anadiplosis from "Delay causes confusion, which in turn causes distrust"?
Which revision builds antithesis most clearly?
Which revision makes the sentence chiastic without simply reversing the exact same words?
Which revision produces antimetabole?
Which revision restores parallelism?
A report says, "The committee promised to cut fees, to publish the budget, and that meetings would be open." Which item breaks the parallel?
A methods section values "careful sampling, transparent coding, and to report limits." Where does the series lose parallel form?
A commentary should "explain the evidence, connect it to the claim, and why the warrant matters." What breaks the parallel structure?
A proposal is described as "affordable, practical, and gains support quickly." Which part disrupts the balance?
A speaker condemns "censorship, surveillance, and to silence critics." Which item breaks the parallelism?
A museum promises "exhibits that are interactive, that are accurate, and designed for children." Which item breaks the pattern?
"The review praises the book's elegant style but condemns its careless evidence." Which term best fits the balance?
"Questions build confidence, and confidence builds questions." Which term names the reversal?
"The opening is narrow in subject but expansive in implication." Which scheme is at work?
"The coach teaches courage through practice and, through failure, patience." Which name fits the crossed structure?
"The essay turns evidence into claims and claims into evidence." Which scheme names the exact reversal?
"The plan is simple to announce yet difficult to sustain." Which term best identifies the balanced contrast?
"She measures wisdom by restraint and, by patience, courage." Which term names the crossed order?
"The archive preserves memory, and memory preserves the archive." Which scheme does the line use?
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