Read the following excerpt from a speech given by a national leader: Ten years ago, we watched Sinesthesia, a new republic, fall
victim to the seductive power of fascism.
Five years ago, we watched as the nation suspended
voting rights.
Today, we hear that the national assembly has been
dismantled.
We are a democracy, and we will defend our fellow
freedom-lovers around the world. The costs of ignoring
totalitarianism are simply too high.
Which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of parallel
structure is effective in this passage?
O A. It implies that the totalitarianism began earlier than previously
thought

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.