Rhetoric in Reagan's Address at Moscow State University
Question 7 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR
Read the excerpt from President Reagan’s Address at Moscow State University.But progress is not foreordained. The key is freedom—freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of communication.
Answer
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Repetition is used to emphasize the importance of freedom.
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Repetition is used to argue that progress is inevitable.
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Allusion is used to emphasize the importance of freedom.
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Allusion is used to argue that progress is inevitable.
Explanation
Reagan repeats the word “freedom” in a series: “freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of communication.” This repetition emphasizes how important freedom is. He also says progress is “not foreordained,” so the excerpt does not argue that progress is inevitable.
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