excerpt from "Remarks on East-West Relations at Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin" by Ronald Regan

Adenauer, Erhard, Reuter, and other leaders understood the practical importance of liberty—that just as truth can flourish only when the journalist is given freedom of speech, so prosperity can come about only when the farmer and businessman enjoy economic freedom. The German leaders—the German leaders reduced tariffs, expanded free trade, lowered taxes. From 1950 to 1960 alone, the standard of living in West Germany and Berlin doubled.



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How does the use of parallelism affect this speech?

Reagan uses this device to introduce his reasoning and create emphasis.

The device is used to trigger an emotional response from the audience.

Parallelism creates vivid imagery to make Reagan's points clear to the audience.

The use of parallelism represents order, so its use generates a hopeful tone.