PLEASE ANSWER ASAP(FLVS)

Read the following excerpt from President George W. Bush's "9/11 Address to the Nation." Then, answer the question that follows.

Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries, business men and women, military and federal workers, moms and dads, friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror.

Q: What is the effect of the use of parallel structure in the sentence in bold?

A. It creates an optimistic tone by repeated phrases with positive connotations.
B. It defines the type of victims of the 9/11 attacks.
C. It elaborates on where people were during the 9/11 attacks.
D. It emphasizes that the victims of the 9/11 attacks were everyday people.