Identifying and Using Parallelism and Balance in Literature
Lesson 3 for The Train Ride HomePrint this Page - Subject(s):
Language Arts & Literature - Region / Country: Central & Eastern
Europe / Republic of Kazakhstan - Grade Level(s): 6–8, 9–12 -
Related Publication: Uncommon Journeys Students will examine the
story for use of balanced sentences and parallelism—two literary
devices—and then practice using those devices in writing of
their own. About the Story Solomon tells about a cross-country
journey by train in Kazakhstan from the capital, Almaty, in the
south, to her host city of Kokshetau, in the northern part of
the country. In vivid detail, she describes the crowds in the
station and on the train, the stifling heat in the coach, the
bustle, the generosity of the Kazakhstanis, the desolation of
the landscape, and the endearing qualities of a journey that
appears on the surface to be merely arduous. Note about
teaching: This lesson concentrates on the author's writing
techniques; as such, it is ideal f