1. Anaphora AND Parallel Structure

2.  Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses

3. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self- evident: that all men are created equal.“ I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream” speech

4. “We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender.” - Winston Churchill, World War II speech in House of Commons

5.  What is it? Parallel structure is repetition of the same pattern of words or phrases within a sentence or passage to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.  Why is it important? Parallel structure helps to organize ideas, making a text or speech easier to understand. Parallel structure can also create a satisfying rhythm in the language an author uses.

6. Repeats the same pattern of words at key points in the text. Use parallel structure to organize ideas within a sentence.  I came, I saw, I conquered. –Julius Caesar  The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessing; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. –Churchill  "What you see is what you get." -English proverb

7. A.Eileen bought new shoes for the party, a gold charm for her mother, and to treat her best friend Maria to lunch. B.Eileen decided to buy new shoes for the party, purchasing a gold charm for her mother, and treating her best friend Maria to lunch. C.Eileen purchased new shoes for the party, a gold charm for her mother, and lunch for Maria, her best friend.