(D) He is portrayed as a well-known man in his community.
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.
Organization is the best and correct answer here.
1. "Attack the Water" - anti-war
This is a poem written by Janice Mirikitani. It tells us the story about Vietnam, and about the bombings of its dy.kes. It is a poem written against that particular war, and against wars in general, because she was deeply distressed by the events in Vietnam.
2. "Feminine Mystique" - feminist
This is a book written by Betty Friedan, a famous feminist who fought for women rights in mid-20th century. The book represents the beginning of the second wave of feminism in the US, and Friedan is credited as one of the most important fighters for equality.
3. "The Petrified Man" - Southern Gothic
This text was written by Eudora Welty, and tells the story set in the South. It is about women talking in a beauty salon about the rumors regarding Mrs. Fletcher and her hair falling out. It also deals with them talking about a r.apist Mrs. Fletcher recognized in a magazine, for which she got a reward.
4. "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" - civil rights
This is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan. It tells the story of Hattie Carroll, an African-American barmaid, who was killed by William Zantzinger, a young man from Maryland. The song deals with racism and lack of basic human rights for people of all skin colors.
