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What is the difference between repetition and parallel structure?

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What is the difference between repetition and parallel structure?

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Right offhand, I’d say repetition refers to diction–words–and parallel structure refers to grammar patterns. Parallel structure says if you begin, say, a comparison with a clause, the rest of the comparison should also be a clause and not, for example, an infinitive.