Which quote uses parallelism? a. "her cat was more like a screeching demon from the underworld than a furry companion." —student essay b. "nine out of 10 dentists recommend this toothpaste to their patients." —television commercial c. "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times." —charles dickens, a tale of two cities d. "to the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow." —barack obama, inaugural address

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. i really thought she loved me but i discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. it was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. i was confused by the text because it said, "don't tell mike." i felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. at first i felt very angry bitter and hateful but then i felt so hopeless and depressed. i longed for her to call me. i thought if i could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then i would not be filled with such bitterness. instead of calling her i talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. talking with her makes me feel euphoric. i think i may be on the road to recovery.what word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? instead of calling her, i talked to another friend who is (good at listening and feeling my pain). talking with her makes me feel euphoric. amorous sentimental empathetic grave

What is the independent cause in this sentence? "if the poem is about going mad when love is lost, what would happen if love didn't die? "

What phrase from "speech after being convicted of voting" most engages the audience's sense of pathos, or their emotions?