Question

read the excerpt from roosevelts state of the union address.
we take off our hats to the farmers who have faced an unprecedented task of feeding not only a great nation but a great part of the world.
what is the effect of repeating the word great in this excerpt?
○ it suggests that feeding troops is a hopeless cause.
○ it illustrates how many nations are actually fighting in the war.
○ it stresses a positive idea and invigorates the audience.
○ it shows what a huge burden has been placed on farmers.

Explanation:

Repeating "great" frames the farmers' task as serving large, significant entities (a nation and a major part of the world) in a positive, admirable light. This rhetorical choice emphasizes the scale and importance of their work, which energizes and uplifts the audience by highlighting the meaningfulness of the farmers' effort. The other options are incorrect: the text does not imply hopelessness, focus on the number of warring nations, or frame the task as a burden.

Answer:

It stresses a positive idea and invigorates the audience.