Parallelism
Pattern |
x, y, z |
more x than y |
neither x nor y |
x and y |
x but not y |
not only x but also y |
either x or y |
x is y |
- She liked cigarettes, Greek coffee, and to
drink outdoors.
- Her clothes were dark, flowing, and had a
vaguely menacing air.
- She thought the food in Montreal was
better than New York.
- She was not an easy person to like, nor
was her writing
- Although often disgruntled, a good bottle
of wine and eating a home cooked meal always lightened
her spirit.
- She could be dull sober, but with some
wine she was strikingly witty, but after a lot was dull
again.
- She could rattle off the names of
Byzantine Emperors (in order!), but was ignorant of her
own address.
- Politeness did not come easily to her, but
it was even harder for her to be truly mean.
- Generosity struck her often and in cafes
and bars, but she was stingy at other times.
- Her humor was both dry and could be
caustic.
- Her mother looked either like a remarkably
preserved octogenarian, or resembled a young person with
a ravaging disease.
- A day with her was to spend time with vice
itself.