Why does Douglass use parallelism?
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If you are referring to "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?, then it is mainly to emphasize the points of his speech and to make it more memorable as well.
Parallelism is a rhetorical device that uses parts of a sentence that are grammatically similar or the same, used in the same context and read in the same meter. Its purpose is to make the piece more memorable by creating symmetry. It is also used to capture readers and lead them to the main point.
Douglass uses parallelism in many parts of his speech. For example:
"I will, in the name of humanity, which is outraged, in the name of liberty, which is fettered, in the name of the Constitution and the Bible, which are disregarded and trampled upon, dare..."
"When the dogs in your streets, when the fowls of the air, when the cattle on your hills, when the fish of the sea, and the reptiles that crawl, shall be..."
It helps compound evidence that support his main point or idea.
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To intensify the point of the celebration
To emphasize enslaved people’s lack of liberty
To contrast free people and enslaved people
To accuse free Americans of dishonesty
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