I believe this is from a book, if you could give me the title of the book, I could try to get the answer for you, though do not get your hopes up.
What is the underlined part of the sentence?
Answer:
5.the answer is hyperbole
I believe the answer is: strong, stern, and assertive.
The speech above is specifically made to address woman issue that arise in 1848, when women were openly discriminated against the society.
To gained reader's support on serious issue like this, it is important to use strong, stern, and assertive tone. This could be seen on the monotone statements and formal language that issued in the speech
The phrase will function as an adjective.