Question

Read the excerpt from President Reagan’s Address at Moscow State University.

But progress is not foreordained. The key is freedom—freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of communication.

Which is true of these lines?

Repetition is used to emphasize the importance of freedom.
Repetition is used to argue that progress is inevitable.
Allusion is used to emphasize the importance of freedom.

Answer 1

The first statement is true; the second and third are false.

- The repeated phrase "freedom of..." emphasizes the importance of freedom.
- The repetition does not argue that progress is inevitable (the speaker explicitly says it is "not foreordained").
- There is no allusion present; the lines make a direct statement rather than referencing another work or event.