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Read this excerpt from Henry David Thoreau's "Resistance to Civil Government":


I ask for, not at once no government, but at once a better government.
Which of these rhetorical devices does Thoreau use here?
A. Rhyme
B. Parallelism
C. Allusion
D. Metaphor

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The answer is:  [B]:  parallelism .
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Note: "at once...government" ;  is used in one clause; followed by the same:
         "at once...government" ; in the second clause (which happens to be the subsequent clause) is an example of parallelism, or parallel structure.
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There are no examples of rhymes, allusions, or metaphors in the sentence/excerpt provided.
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Answer:

parallelism

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