Read this passage from "four freedoms speech" by franklin d. roosevelt. as a nation, we may take pride in the fact that we are soft-hearted; but we cannot afford to be soft-headed. we must always be wary of those who with sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal preach the "ism" of appeasement. how does roosevelt's use of rhetoric in this excerpt advance his viewpoint? a. roosevelt uses hypophora to answer the questions as the american people had about involvement in world war ii. b. by using parallel structure, roosevelt draws a contrast between the virtues of america and the flaws of other nations. c. by appealing to national pride, roosevelt is hoping to inspire his audience to stand up for american ideals. d. by using musical imagery, roosevelt condemns the emptiness of the efforts made by those who support appeasement.