Read the excerpt from President Ronald Reagan’s Address at Moscow State University.

But I hope you know I go on about these things not simply to extol the virtues of my own country but to speak to the true greatness of the heart and soul of your land. Who, after all, needs to tell the land of Dostoyevsky about the quest for truth, the home of Kandinsky and Scriabin about imagination, the rich and noble culture of the Uzbek man of letters Alisher Navoi about beauty and heart? The great culture of your diverse land speaks with a glowing passion to all humanity.

Which statement about this excerpt is correct?

(A)Reagan uses allusion to remind his audiences of Russian authors whose writings support his argument.
(B)Reagan uses a bandwagon appeal as he persuades his audience that great literature is popular worldwide.
(C)Procatalepsis is used by Reagan as he counters arguments his audience may have against freedom.
(D)Repetition is used by Reagan to convince his audience to read the works of classic Russian writers.

The statement about the excerpt that is correct is that Reagan uses allusion to remind his audiences of Russian authors whose writings support his argument.

What is allusion?

Allusion happens when we mention someone in our speech or text but do not explain who that person is. We rely on our audience's previous knowledge about that person, be it a real or a fictional person.

In the excerpt we are analyzing here, Reagan alludes to Russian authors. For example, he mentions Dostoyevsky but does not explain who Dostoyevsky is, for he relies on the audience's knowledge about the author.

With the information above in mind, we can select option A as the correct answer.

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