Sentence elements that are alike in function should also be alike in construction. These elements should be in the same grammatical form so that they are parallel. Basically, the idea of parallel structure is simple: the structure of one part of a sentence should match the structure of the others.
If Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t use parallel structure so effectively in his speeches, would we still remember him today?原文请+QQ3249,114 优,文'论,文'网
Parallel elements attract attention. It is like putting a spotlight on a sentence or a series of sentences. The intentional repetition sticks in the minds of readers or listeners, aiding recall later. In short, parallelism helps the writer make a portion of his, or her, work stand out from the rest of the page.
Public speakers frequently use parallelism because its rhythmic qualities greatly affect listeners. President Barack Obama is a master of parallelism. Consider the following examples taken from recent speeches:
“America, tonight, if you feel the same energy that I do,
If you feel the same urgency that I do,
If you feel the same passion that I do,
If you feel the same hopefulness that I do,
If we do what we must do,
Then I have no doubt that all across the country,
From Florida to Oregon,
From Washington to Maine, the people will rise up in November.
And John Kerry will be sworn in as president.
And John Edwards will be sworn in as vice president.
And this country will reclaim its promise.
And out of this long political darkness a brighter day will come.”
The climax reached its peak when Obama said those words. Whenever he repeated those words and sentences, the audience applauded, passion fueled their body, and tears filled their eyes.
Another powerful example is his remark in Nashua, NH 2008.
“...But in the unlikely story that is America. There has never been anything false about hope. For when we have faced down impossible odds; when we’ve been told that we’re not ready, or that we shouldn’t try, or that we can’t, generations of Americans have responded with a simple creed that sums up the spirit of a people.
Yes we can.
It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.
Yes we can.
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom through the darkest of nights.
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It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness.
Yes we can.
It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballot; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land.
Yes we can, to justice and equality. Yes we can, to opportunity and prosperity. Yes we can heal this nation. Yes we can repair this world. Yes we can...”
Here it reminds me of a famous saying “If you tell a lie and keep repeating it, people will believe you.” This explains the enormous power of repetition, especially when a speaker wants his audience to believe him and support him. Though many things people state in the speech is just bragging, but brag it more than three times, people believe. If you can brag it like Obama can do, people will follow you, and can applaud for you.
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Listening to the speech on the radio, we would get a much greater sense of Obama himself, his rhythm and pacing as he delivered his words and a feeling for what he felt was important through his tone of voice.
Watching him speak on TV, we would not only get his ideas and the emphasis he places on different aspects of his talk, but we would also see his stature, his body language, the calm and reassuring demeanor.
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