Question

Read the following passage from Kennedy’s speech after Dr. Martin Luther King’s Death.

“We can do well in this country. We will have difficult times. We've had difficult times in the past, but we -- and we will have difficult times in the future. It is not the end of violence; it is not the end of lawlessness; and it's not the end of disorder.”
Why is the rhetorial device repetition of the pronoun “we” important to Kennedy’s speech to advance his purpose?


A
This is not an example of repetition that futher advance the author's purpose.

B
The repetition is simply to enforce the need for segregation in Robert F. Kennedy's speech.

C
The repetition is used to show unity among all people in the United States, which helps advance Kennedy's overall purpose.

D
The repetition shows Kennedy's desire for Americans to live in an individualistic society which further advances his purpose.

Answer 1

c

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: C

Explanation:

'we' is a plural pronoun

plural being more than one, the use of this word shows readers that they are the same and brings them together.

This makes the speech more personal and encourages readers to support him.

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