Question

are these the beginnings of profound changes in the soviet state? or are they token gestures, intended to raise false hopes in the west, or to strengthen the soviet system without changing it? we welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace. there is one sign the soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace. general secretary gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the soviet union and eastern europe, if you seek liberalization: come here to this gate! mr. gorbachev, open this gate! mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall! —“tear down this wall” speech, ronald reagan how does reagan use a rhetorical technique to convey his message? his use of repetition in the last paragraph emphasizes his message of change. his use of exclusive language in the second paragraph emphasizes different ideologies. his use of parallelism with questions allows for the comparison of different perspectives. his use of inclusive language and mention of hope emphasizes the importance of freedom.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The last paragraph has "Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" which is repetition. This repetition emphasizes the call for change (opening the gate, tearing down the wall as changes).
2. Analyze Option 2: The second paragraph does not use exclusive language to emphasize different ideologies. The focus is on welcoming change, not emphasizing different ideologies.
3. Analyze Option 3: The questions are "Are these the beginnings...? Or are they...?" but the parallelism with questions is not the main rhetorical technique here, and the purpose is not just comparison of perspectives.
4. Analyze Option 4: The language is not mainly inclusive, and the mention of hope is not the key rhetorical technique here. The repetition in the last paragraph is more prominent.

So the correct option is the first one.

Answer:

A. His use of repetition in the last paragraph emphasizes his message of change.