Question

4.4.3 test (cst): wrap-up: modernism and the american dream
which best explains why the delivery of william faulkner’s nobel prize
speech does not support its rhetoric and purpose?

a. the purpose is to congratulate, but the delivery fails in its
missionn.

b. the language is too lofty and poetic for the purpose of the speech.

c. the southern accent makes it difficult for the listener to
understand.

d. the manner in which he speaks does not match the confidence of
the message.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The purpose of Faulkner's Nobel speech isn't mainly to congratulate, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: The language being lofty and poetic doesn't necessarily conflict with the speech's purpose (which is about the role of the writer in a troubled world), so this is wrong.
• Option C: A southern accent doesn't inherently make the speech hard to understand in a way that undermines its rhetoric/purpose, so this is incorrect.
• Option D: Faulkner's delivery (tone, manner) may lack the confidence that his message about the power of literature and the writer's role conveys, making this the best explanation.

Answer:

D. The manner in which he speaks does not match the confidence of the message.