Schemes of Construction and Balance

Question 1

— similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words,
phrases, or clauses.

“We have seen the state of our Union in the endurance of rescuers, working past
exhaustion. We’ve seen the unfurling of flags, the lighting of candles, the giving of
blood, the saying of prayers — in English, Hebrew, and Arabic.”

Answer 1

Parallelism

Question 2

— is a scheme of parallel structure that occurs when the parallel
elements are similar not only in grammatical structure but also in length
(number of words or even number of syllables).

“His purpose was to impress the ignorant, to perplex the dubious, and to confound the
scrupulous.”

Answer 2

Isocolon

Question 3

the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, often in parallel
structure. The contrast may be in words or in ideas or both. When used
well, antithesis can be very effective, even witty

“ What if I am rich, and another is poor— strong, and he is weak— intelligent,
and he is benighted— elevated, and he is depraved? Have we not one Father?
Hath not one God created us?”

Answer 3

Antithesis