Parallelism (noun)

A literary device in which words, phrases, or clauses are repeated in a similar grammatical structure and order, often in consecutive sentences or clauses.

Origin:

The word parallelism comes from the latin word paralelus, which means "parallel". it is a literary device in which words, phrases, or clauses are repeated in a similar grammatical structure and order, often in consecutive sentences or clauses. it was first used in the 17th century.

Examples:

1. The repetition of "and" at the beginning of each sentence creates a sense of parallelism.
2. Parallelism is often used in poetry to create a sense of balance and symmetry.
3. The parallelism in this sentence creates an emphasis on the three distinct parts.
4. Parallelism is also used in rhetoric to create a sense of equivalence and similarity.
5. The parallelism of the phrases "I came, I saw, I conquered" is a well-known example of the device.