Which of these phrases uses parallelism to create a sad tone?

Motif in movies refers a. the opening credits b. shots of the beach c. the comments of movie reviewers d. a recurring pattern of images

Based on this work of satire, what is most likely the authors opinion?

What ethnic difference separates nnaemeka and nene? in predicting that his father will be unhappy with their marriage, what reasons does nnaemeka give?