Read the excerpt from President Ronald Reagan’s speech on the night before the 1980 presidential election. And many Americans today, just as they did 200 years ago, feel burdened, stifled and sometimes even oppressed by government that has grown too large, too bureaucratic, too wasteful, too unresponsive, too uncaring about people and their problems. Which statement best describes the rhetorical technique used in this excerpt?
Answer
A
He appeals to logos by referring to two hundred years ago.
B
He appeals to ethos by showing he cares about Americans.
C
He uses parallelism with the repetition of the word too .
D
He employs understatement by saying that “many” feel burdened.
Explanation
Reagan repeats the word “too” in a series: “too large, too bureaucratic, too wasteful, too unresponsive, too uncaring.” This repeated structure is parallelism, which emphasizes his criticism of government. The reference to 200 years ago provides historical context, but it is not the main rhetorical technique in the excerpt.
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