This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A
Based on Pyramus and Thisbe’s situation, what is a theme of Passage 1?
A
Lasting relationships depend upon affection.
B
True love finds ways to overcome any obstacle.
C
The smallest defect can cause love to deteriorate.
D
Family disapproval can lead to desperate measures.

to leave the reader thinking and wandering on their own. without a resolution we are clueless to what happens next, and why it does. it may even cause suspension with the reader.

explanation:

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.

the answer is a)   a sentence of death costs the state "almost three times as much as a sentence of life in prison" (delon 147)