Leslie's favorite spot is his bed. It's a cozy queen-sized bed, which can be folded into a couch (though so far there has never
been an occasion which required the bed to be folded), layered
with soft, warm quilts and piled with numerous pillows in
different sizes and colors. Leslie spends the entire day sprawled
on the bed, his eyes glued to the huge smart plasma TV
mounted on the wall of his bedroom. Leslie's grandparents can
never understand why it's called the "smart" TV.
A) Leslie's bed can be folded into a couch but never has been.
B) Leslie's bed has numerous pillows in different sizes and colors.
C) Leslie has a plasma TV mounted on the wall of his bedroom.
D) Leslie spends the entire day sprawled on his bed.

D) Leslie spends the entire day sprawled on his bed.

Explanation:

alright no problem, cool

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.