Huckleberry Finn Parallel Structure
Literary Term #14: Parallel Structure
Parallel Structure: Repetition of the same words or phrases within a sentence or passage.
Example: “‘Don’t put your feet up there, Huckleberry’; and ‘Don’t scrunch up like that Huckleberry’...‘Don’t gap and stretch like that, Huckleberry’” (2). Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Bantam Dell, 2003. Print.
Function: The author used parallel structure within the beginning of the story because he wants to emphasize how much Huckleberry Finn, the protagonist of the story, dislikes the lady that is helping take care of him, which is known as Miss Watson. The author wants to emphasize that although Huckleberry Finn is no longer living what was considered a terrible life, he continues
Parallel Structure: Repetition of the same words or phrases within a sentence or passage.
Example: “‘Don’t put your feet up there, Huckleberry’; and ‘Don’t scrunch up like that Huckleberry’...‘Don’t gap and stretch like that, Huckleberry’” (2). Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Bantam Dell, 2003. Print.
Function: The author used parallel structure within the beginning of the story because he wants to emphasize how much Huckleberry Finn, the protagonist of the story, dislikes the lady that is helping take care of him, which is known as Miss Watson. The author wants to emphasize that although Huckleberry Finn is no longer living what was considered a terrible life, he continues