Read this quote from Stalin's speech: "men of the Red Army are displaying unexampled valor. Are resistance to the enemy is growi
ng in strength and power. Side-by-side with the Red Army the entire Soviet people is rising in defense of our native land." What rhetorical tactic is Stalin using?
A. Defending the leader's choices B. Demonizing the enemy C. raising people's spirit d. Glossing over the negative
Rhetorical tactics/strategies are primarily employed to emphasize a specific idea or convey a particular idea, message, or meaning with an aim to persuade and convince the audience and elicit the desired response, feeling, or emotion from them.
In the given quote, the rhetorical tactic that has been employed here would be 'defending the leaders' choices' as reflected by the phrase 'their resistance is accomplishing in strength and valor to the enemy'. The chief aim of this rhetorical tactic is to convince the audience and make them believe that the choice made by the leaders' to resist or defend against the enemy is justified and people are encouraging and supporting these efforts('Soviet people is rising in defense'. Therefore, <u>option A</u> is the correct answer
In the given quote Stalin making the use of rhetorical tactic. The rhetorical tactic which he uses is the <em>raising of the people’s spirit. </em>He is motivating the people by saying that even the Soviet is with the people and their will be full resistance to the enemies. He is making the speech in the defence of his own land. The strength and the power of the people is also recognised.
