Parallel constructions in the lyrics of the Queen

Easy come, easy go. No pain, no gain. Sometimes you win, sometimes you

1. Each element appears in the same grammatical form.
2. Each element performs the same grammatical function.

(1) entire sentences,
(2) dependent that clauses,
(3) adverbial clauses,
(4) prepositional phrases,
(5) subjects,
(6) verbs, and

The list of possibilities

Associative-compositional function;
Perceptual function;
Phono-rhythmic function;

My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here;
My heart’s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;
Chasing

 
Objectives and goals of the study:
to determine and highlight the