Question

Read these sentences from the Declaration of Independence. How does Jefferson structure the argument to make it clear and convincing? We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Answer 1

In the Declaration of Independence, President Thomas Jefferson makes uses of parallelism, as he tries to make a correspondence between the fact that "All men are created equal" with the "unalienable rights" which are endowed by their Creator, such as Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Answer 2

He uses parallelism to create a strong rhythm and memorable ideas.