Which of these passages uses parallelism?
a. dribble it. pass it. throw it. we want a basket.
b. the thunderclouds have won 10 out of 12 games this season, and they are ranked number one in the division.
c. anderson soars through the air like superman and catches the ball. then he tosses it into the basket with the force of hercules.
d. our basketball team has a chance of winning the state championship game this year.

A) Dribble it. Pass it. Throw it. We want a basket.

Explanation: parallelism is a literary device that consists in the repetition of the grammatical structure of different words or phrases in a sentence or paragraph, in order to emphasize an idea or to create an impact in the audience. From the given options, the passage that uses paralllelism, is the corresponding to option A, because in the phrases "dribble it," "pass it," and "throw it" the speaker is using the same structure (verb in present + it).

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the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.