Read the passage from Franklin D. Roosevelt's State

of the Union address. Which group of words is an

example of repetition in the passage?

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,

We take off our hats to all the loyal, anonymous, untiring

men and women who have worked in private

employment and in Government and who have endured

rationing and other stringencies with good humor and

sood will

Yes, we take off our hats to all Americans who have

contributed so magnificently to our common cause,

- State of the Union address, 1943,

Franklin D. Roosevelt

"We take off our hats ... "

... with good humor and good will."

Mall Americans who have contributed ... "

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A). "We take off our hats ... "

Explanation:

Repetition is elucidated as one of the most commonly employed literary devices that involves repetition of a similar words or phrases within an interval in order to clarify and highlight an idea to make it memorable.

In the given excerpt from the former United States' president Roosevelt's Union Address in 1943, the repetition of phrase 'we take off our hats ... ' to acknowledge the hard work and determination of farmers ('who accomplished an unprecedented task ... world'), men and women (whose loyal and untiring devotion to work and enduring stringencies), and all the other Americans who have contributed to accomplish the 'common cause' i. e. 'development of the nation as a whole. Thus, the repetition of this phrase emphasizes the gratitude and recognition that Roosevelt aims to display towards the contribution made by these people. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.