Part A What is one of Roosevelt's purposes for delivering this speech?

A: to highlight the number of Japanese attacks in the Pacific

B: to share information yet keep Americans feeling safe

C: to remind Congress that he previously warned of a possible attack

D: to illustrate how dangerous the Japanese forces are

Part B

How does Roosevelt use rhetoric to advance the purpose identified in Part A?

1: He uses overstatement, such as the references to "hostilities" and "grave danger," to stress that he knew the country was in danger.

2: He uses figurative language, describing the day of the attack as one that will "live in infamy," to threaten the Japanese.

3: He uses logical fallacies, such as the phrase "premeditated invasion," to strike fear into the hearts of America's enemies.

4: He employs phrases with charged language, such as "righteous might" and "absolute victory," to make Americans feel secure and confident.

Use the "Day of Infamy" speech by Franklin Delano Roosevelt to answer the questions above.