Emerson begins by using parallel structure in the form of anaphora in his introduction when first emphasizing the joy we experience through casual friendships. This connection is evident when he states "How many persons we meet in houses...How many we see in the street..." (Emerson). By utilizing repetition in the form of anaphora Emerson makes his audience realize the fact of the everyday joyfulness we experience in our daily lives through casual friendships with various people we encounter, in well-known places such as a house and streets.Furthermore, Emerson particularly repeats the words "how many", in order to elucidate that we experience joy through casual friendships with various amount of people that ranges from shallow relationships,