A soliloquy<span> is an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present (often </span>used<span> as a device in </span>drama<span> to disclose a character's innermost thoughts). If there are others on stage, it is a protracted aside.</span>
It symbolizes a smile. it also symbolizes the attitude in the poem. Hope this helps!
Answer:
C). To emphasize that the Japanese attack was deliberate and treacherous.
Explanation:
Repetition is demonstrated as one of the varied devices that are employed by the authors to convey the intended meaning as it creates a specific effect or emphasizes a particular point to serve the desired purpose of the author(to instill a particular idea or message).
In the given excerpt from President Roosevelt's speech, the purpose of repetition of the idea 'implications(loss of life and safety) led by the Japanese attacks' in order to 'emphasize that these attacks were deliberate and treacherous'. He intends to reflect the damaging impacts (through repetition) of such attacks and imply that these were duplicitous and fraudulent attempts. Thus, <u>option C</u> is the correct answer.
