Question

Read this passage from "Four Freedoms Speech" by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

"To change a whole nation from a basis of peacetime production of implements of peace to a basis of wartime production of implements of war is no small task. And the greatest difficulty comes at the beginning of the program, when new tools, new plant facilities, new assembly lines, and new ship ways must first be constructed before the actual materiel begins to flow steadily and speedily from them."

How does Roosevelt’s use of rhetoric in this excerpt advance his viewpoint?

a) By using compare and contrast strategies, Roosevelt describes the national mood now versus what he wants it be in the future.

b) By using hyperbole, Roosevelt paints an excessively difficult picture of what the country will need to do to face off against dictators.

c) By using parallel structure, Roosevelt emphasizes the challenge the country faces in transitioning from peacetime to wartime.

d) By using allusion, Roosevelt encourages his audience to consider other challenges the country has faced and overcome.

Answer 1

     The answer would be C. By using parallel structure, Roosevelt emphasizes the challenge the country faces in transitioning from peacetime to wartime.

    The literary device parallelism is employed to emphasize how hard it is prepare for a wartime scenario. Parallelism is used mostly to provide emphasis in many moving passages and is efficient when trying to persuade or convince one's audience.

Example:

     It was dark because a new era was upon the nation. It was dark because change was coming. It was dark because the struggle had only begun.

     In this example, repeating the phrase "It was dark" places emphasis on the ominous tone of the prompt and allows the reader to feel the gravity of the situation.

Answer 2

The way in which Roosevelt employs rhetoric to develop his viewpoint would be:

C). By using parallel structure, Roosevelt emphasizes the challenge the country faces in transitioning from peacetime to wartime.

• Parallelism is characterized as the literary device that the author employs   to give equal significance to two or more ideas.
• It helps the readers provide a sense of association that promotes better understanding.
• In the given passage, Roosevelt employs parallelism in order to highlight the problems and struggles faced by the country while shifting from the time of peace to the time of war.

Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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