Those that I fight I do not hate

Those that I guard I do not love;

Which statement best describes the effect of the parallelism in this excerpt?

The parallel structure of these lines establishes a strong contrast between the pilot's enemies and his allies.

The parallel structure of these lines highlights how frightened the pilot is of death.

The parallel structure of these lines connects the pilot to his Irish nationality.

The parallel structure of these lines emphasizes that the pilot does not have much emotion for his enemies or his countrymen

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Saul Hancock

14 April, 12:52

Those that I fight I do not hate

Those that I guard I do not love;

Which statement best describes the effect of the parallelism in this excerpt?

The parallel structure of these lines establishes a strong contrast between the pilot's enemies and his allies.

The parallel structure of these lines highlights how frightened the pilot is of death.

The parallel structure of these lines connects the pilot to his Irish nationality.

The parallel structure of these lines emphasizes that the pilot does not have much emotion for his enemies or his countrymen

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Beatrice Calhoun · Answer 1

From among the choices provided, the statement which best describes the effect of the parallelism in the excerpt stated above is this one:

The parallel structure of these lines establishes a strong contrast between the pilot's enemies and his allies.