Question

“Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.”—Former President George W. Bush 2001 Which of the following correctly describes the technique used in the quotation? Propaganda Symbolism Bias Sympathy“Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.”—Former President George W. Bush 2001 Which of the following correctly describes the technique used in the quotation? Propaganda Symbolism Bias Sympathy

Answer 1

The answer to your question is Symbolism

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) Symbolism.

The word that correctly describes the technique used in the quotation is "symbolism."

President Bush used symbolism when he made comparisons in a metaphoric way such as "Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve."

Politicians are prone to use these kinds of discourses to alleviate the pain of the people after a tragedy and infuse them the courage to keep on doing the nece¿cessary things to overcome adversity. President Bush also uses Pathos to try to appeal his audience through the emotion.