Someone answer this because I don't understand how to do it

A - "We were on the verge of bankruptcy..." + "Vibrant and Prosperous"

"On the verge" related to being on the edge, like being close to the end of a cliff. Those words invoke imagery

Vibrant means bright and thriving, and prosperous means rich, successful and flourishing. Those words are pretty charged!

B - "We were a sinking ship" + "We repaired our ship"

The person speaking compares the state of the town to a ship sinking

C - There is no example for parallelism

D - "Five years ago...Five years ago...Five years later. I am your mayor...as the mayor"

The speaker (who is the mayor) repeats the phrase "five years ago", putting emphasis on key ideas

I hope this helps you understand!

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.

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.