Parallelism

[|Parallelism]

Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses.

-- Examples:

parallelism of words: She tried to make her pastry fluffy, sweet, and delicate. parallelism of phrases: Singing a song or writing a poem is joyous.

parallelism of clauses: Perch are inexpensive; cod are cheap; trout are abundant; but salmon are best.