A parallel framework strengthens and clarifies your writing. By developing word patterns that readers can readily follow, parallel structure improves the readability of your work. The repeating of a certain grammatical form inside a phrase is known as parallel structure (also known as parallelism). For example, "The lion king roared once before it died." There are two forms of parallel structure: semantic and syntactic. Semantic parallelism occurs when one idea is expressed in multiple ways to show its similarity to other ideas or concepts. In the first sentence of this tip, I am expressing the concept of courage in several different ways: with words, through examples, and by using causal language (something that causes someone to do something). Syntactic parallelism involves using similar words or phrases to describe identical concepts. In the second sentence, I am doing this too by using various types of boldfaced words to indicate that I am talking about three different things-the lion, the movie, and King Kong. Now that you know what parallel structure is and why it is useful, you can start looking for places where you can add some repetition to your writing. For example, instead of simply saying "I ate lunch today," try saying "I ate lunch today. It was delicious!" This adds some semantic parallelism because the food is now being described in several different ways-as lunch, as something to eat, and as something that made me feel full.