From the man with the muck-rake
april 14, 1906
theodore roosevelt
at the risk of repetition let me say again that my plea is, not for immunity to but for the most unsparing exposure of the politician who betrays his trust, of the big business man who makes or spends his fortune in illegitimate or corrupt ways. there should be a resolute effort to hunt every such man out of the position he has disgraced. expose the crime, and hunt down the criminal; but remember that even in the case of crime, if it is attacked in sensational, lurid, and untruthful fashion, the attack may do more damage to the public mind than the crime itself. it is because i feel that there should be no rest in the endless war against the forces of evil that i ask that the war be conducted with sanity as well as with resolution.
the men with the muck-rakes are often indispensable to the well-being of society; but only if they know when to stop raking the muck, and to look upward to the celestial crown above them, to the crown of worthy endeavor.
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select the correct answer.
in this famous speech, theodore roosevelt speaks about the need to present all facts when talking about public figures. which of these best describes the rhetorical device the speaker uses to convince the audience?
a.
the use of "society" to highlight a common cause
b.
the use of "sanity" to appeal to reason
c.
the use of "celestial crown" as a metaphor to indicate the supremacy of politicians
d.
the use of "men with muck-rakes" as a metaphor for writers who are biased in their approach
asap