"If we wish to be free-if we mean to preserve", "if we mean not basely to abandon" AND "which we have been so long contending", "which we have been so long engaged", "which we have pledged".
Parallelism is the repetition of the same grammatical structure. There are two instances of parallel structure in this excerpt. The first is the "If we ___ to ___" structure. The second is the "which we have _______" structure. By filling the passage with this parallel structure is gives the sense of a list of reasons that all, compounding on top of one another, logically lead to the need to fight. The change from the parallel structures in the last line "we must fight!" makes this exclamation stand out and hold power.
The correct option is: "Sydney draws visitors from all around the world to see its iconic architectural masterpiece—the Sydney Opera House."
<u><em>The dash </em></u>can be used in English to add explanatory phrases or comments, similar to parentheses. In formal writing, parentheses should be used instead of hyphens, since the latter sign is considered more informal. Dashes can be used to emphasize a sentence.
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D) Pro-Catholic sentiment in England,</span>
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C) England's refusal to allow Ireland self-government</span>
Answer:
B is the closest to the right answer.
Explanation:
The purpose of the prologue is to establish the setting and connect the earlier story to the main story (give background information). So in essence, yes, it could give some insight into the relationships among different characters, but the main purpose is to provide background information.
