Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's State of the Union address
What is the effect of repeating the word great in this
excerpt?
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.
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.
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