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bill533:

Why does Roosevelt add this phrase to his speech and take the long pause?

bill533:

Read the passage. Text version. "Day of Infamy" Speech by Franklin Delano Roosevelt Following Japan's attack of the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress. Congress would subsequently issue a declaration of war and the United States would enter World War ll. Draft No. 1 December 7, 1941 Proposed Message to Congress Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a day which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of Japan. The United States, at the moment, was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, and was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in Oahu, the Japanese ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack. It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time, the Japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of continued hope for peace. The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. Very many American lives have been lost. In addition American ships have been torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu. Yesterday the Japanese government also launched an attack against Malaya. Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam. Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation. As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. Long will we remember the character of the onslaught against us. Handwritten note: No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. Read paragraph 4 of the draft of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Day of Infamy speech and then listen to the audio recording. In delivering the speech, Roosevelt adds the phrase, “I regret to inform you” to the sentence, “Very many American lives have been lost.” He then takes a long pause before continuing. Why does Roosevelt add this phrase to his speech and take the long pause? A. The phrase and the pause enable Roosevelt to emphasize the emotional impact of this tragic loss of life. B. Roosevelt adds the phrase and the pause to stress the personal responsibility he feels for allowing this tragedy to take place. C. The phrase and the pause help Roosevelt to slow the pace of his speech so he can catch his breath. D. He adds the phrase and the pause to make the tone of the speech seem more formal.

bill533:

@SmokeyBrown

SmokeyBrown:

Hm, I think A makes the most sense. Adding a pause here in the speech most acts to emphasize the emotional impact of the lives lost.

bill533:

Read the passage. "Day of Infamy" Speech by Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mr. Vice President, and Mr. Speaker, and Members of the Senate and House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that Nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American Island of Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. And while this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or of armed attack. It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace. The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost. In addition American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu. Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya. Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong. Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam. Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island. And this morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island. Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our Nation. As Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. But always will our whole Nation remember the character of the onslaught against us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us. Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger. With confidence in our armed forces—with the unbounding determination of our people—we will gain the inevitable triumph- so help us God. I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire. Part A What is one of Roosevelt's purposes for delivering this speech? A. to illustrate how dangerous the Japanese forces are B. to remind Congress that he previously warned of a possible attack C. to share information yet keep Americans feeling safe D. to highlight the number of Japanese attacks in the Pacific __________________________________________________________ Part B How does Roosevelt use rhetoric to advance the purpose identified in Part A? A. He uses figurative language, describing the day of the attack as one that will "live in infamy," to threaten the Japanese. B. He uses logical fallacies, such as the phrase "premeditated invasion," to strike fear into the hearts of America's enemies. C. He employs phrases with charged language, such as "righteous might" and "absolute victory," to make Americans feel secure and confident. D. He uses overstatement, such as the references to "hostilities" and "grave danger," to stress that he knew the country was in danger.

SmokeyBrown:

I think the purpose could be described as "to share information yet keep Americans feeling safe" If that's true, then option C, using charged language to make Americans feel secure and confident, would be the best supporting evidence of that

bill533:

Read the passage. Statue of Liberty The statue named Liberty Enlightening the World, more commonly known as the Statue of Liberty, is quite possibly one of the most iconic monuments on Earth. It stands proudly on Liberty Island in the New York Harbor and has welcomed immigrants arriving from abroad since its dedication on October 28, 1886. The story of how the statue originated is quite spectacular. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States to commemorate the lasting friendship between the two nations. France provided aid to the United States during the American Revolution. In 1865, Edouard de Laboulaye, a French intellectual, suggested that France should honor the centennial of the United States with a statue that represented liberty to honor both the freedom and democracy of the United States and the legacy of President Lincoln. Laboulaye was a French liberal who believed that people had natural rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. He hoped that the French would be inspired by the United States victories and accomplishments to create their own democracy from a repressive monarchy. The United States would be responsible for building the pedestal that the statue sat on and the French the statue itself. Auguste Bartholdi, a French sculptor, began designing the statue in 1870. He later sought the assistance of Gustave Eiffel, the French engineer famed for designing the Eiffel Tower, to design the internal structure and form of the statue. It was not until 1876, however, that the actual construction of the statue began. Bartholdi’s design started with a small-scale model of the statue. Then, the craftsmen from Gaget, Gauthier, and Company, the foundry Bartholdi had hired, increased the sizes of subsequent models until they had created a plaster model supported by a wooden frame that was about one-fourth the size of the completed statue. During this process, Bartholdi made slight changes to the sculpture for aesthetic purposes. This model was then divided up into 300 sections, and each section was enlarged to four times its original size using a process called “pointing up.” Pointing up is a mathematical process that requires thousands of measurements and verifications. From these 300 full-scale plaster sections, wooden molds were made of the statue's surface. Then, using a method called repousse, workers hammered copper sheets into these wooden molds. The copper sheets were about one-tenth of an inch in thickness and had to be heated to create more complicated shapes. Two-inch wide wrought iron bands were fit inside each of the copper sections to give it support. Gustave Eiffel, designed an internal iron framework onto which the giant copper plates of Bartholdi’s sculpture would ultimately be attached in final construction. Eiffel’s internal framework was designed to allow the statue’s copper “skin” sections to move independently, yet still remain standing. This allowance for movement would be very important as the statue needed to be somewhat flexible because it would be subject to harsh weather and wind in the New York Harbor. The workers assembled the statue in Paris by using temporary rivets to connect each of the copper plates. The statue was then disassembled and shipped to New York in 210 crates aboard the French Navy steamship Isère. The crates containing the parts of the statue arrived in New York in 1885. However, it was not until 1886 that the reconstruction of the statue began because the pedestal upon which the statue would stand was not yet complete. In 1844, architect Richard M. Hunt designed the statue’s granite pedestal. When reconstruction finally began, the first piece that was assembled was Gustave Eiffel’s internal iron framework. Workers were then able to put together the rest of the statue without the use of exterior scaffolding. The statue was successfully reassembled in four months and contained 100 tons of copper plate and 300,000 copper rivets. President Grover Cleveland finally dedicated the Statue of Liberty to the citizens of the United States on October 28, 1886. Based on the information in the passage, which statements can be made about this photograph? Wooden scaffolding is erected around the entirety of the Statue of Liberty. The statue appears to be in the process of being constructed, as the statues raised right arm is not yet completed. The statues robe and crown are visible, as well as the tablet Select each correct answer. https://static.k12.com/nextgen_media/assets/8084886-NG_ELA10_SemA_05_UT_NP208_465.jpg A. The statue’s temporary construction in Paris is depicted in this photo. B. This photo was taken during construction of the statue in New York in 1886. C. In this photo, the wooden molds that were made of the statue are visible. D. Gustave Eiffel designed the scaffolding shown in this photo. E. The statue was disassembled after this photograph was taken. F. It is evident that the “pointing up” process had not yet taken place.

SmokeyBrown:

A would be true, C would be true, E would be true, and F would be true

bill533:

Read the poem. Seacoast Silhouette All up and down the dunes, the tall green grasses dance, as the wind plays lively tunes across the sandy expanse. But the moon above is a statue, 5 silent and somber and still, its reflection on the sea is a tattoo, that we watch from upon the hill. How does personification affect the mood of the first stanza? A. It gives the stanza a peaceful, relaxed mood. B. It gives the stanza an energetic, active mood. C. It creates a melancholy, gloomy mood. D. It creates an anxious, tense mood.

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