Which statement best describes the effect of

parallelism in these lines?

My country is Kiltartan Cross,

My countrymen Kiltartan's poor

- "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death,"

W. B. Yeats

The use of parallelism emphasizes the speaker's

Irish identity.

The use of parallelism emphasizes the speaker's

religious beliefs.

The use of parallelism emphasizes the speaker's

fearlessness and bravery.

The use of parallelism emphasizes the speaker's Irish identity.

Explanation:

Both statements illustrate the author's affiliation with Kiltartan, a parish in County Galway, Ireland. Using a little outside context, we'll know that this poem was written shortly after the Easter Uprising, an Irish rebellion against British tyranny that largely set the stage for The Troubles. The poems of Yeats contain a great deal of ironic patriotism, which has heavily influenced the works of many contemporary Irish writers such as Anne Casey or Emer Martin.

A

Explanation:

The use of parallelism emphasizes the speaker's Irish identity.