Question

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 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

B.  He uses parallelism with the repetition of the word too. This is the correct option. He criticizes the role of the previous Democrats' state: too  large, too bureaucratic, too wasteful".

A- He does not use any logical argument.

C-He does not mention any political achievement of his.

D- He does not underestimate the Americans' emotions

Answer 2

Answer:

b e

Explanation:

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