read the excerpt from ronald reagans address at moscow state university. freedom, it has been said, makes…

read the excerpt from ronald reagans address at moscow state university. freedom, it has been said, makes people selfish and materialistic, but americans are one of the most religious peoples on earth. because they know that liberty, just as life itself, is not earned but a gift from god, they seek to share that gift with the world. “reason and experience,” said george washington in his farewell address, “both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. and it is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government.” select 3 options. the underlined words in this excerpt are an example of procatalepsis. an example of allusion. used by reagan to acknowledge an opposing view. included by reagan to discourage increased freedom. followed by a counterargument proving reagans point.
Answer
Brief Explanations:
- Procatalepsis is anticipating and answering an objection in advance. Reagan mentions the view that freedom makes people selfish and materialistic, which is procatalepsis.
- He acknowledges an opposing view about freedom being selfish and materialistic.
- After stating the opposing view, he counters - argues by saying Americans are religious and share the gift of freedom, proving his point.
Answer:
- an example of procatalepsis.
- used by Reagan to acknowledge an opposing view.
- followed by a counterargument proving Reagan's point.