Question

excerpt from
emarks at the cleveland city club\ by robert e kennedy
\yet we seemingly tolerate a rising level of violence that ignores our common humanity and our claims to civilization alike. we calmly accept newspaper reports of civilian slaughter in far off lands. we glorify killing on movie and television screens and we call it entertainment. we make it easier for men of all shades of sanity to acquire weapons and ammunition that they desire.
too often we honor swagger and bluster and the wielders of force. too often we excuse those who are willing to build their own lives on the shattered dreams of other human beings. some americans who preach nonviolence abroad fail to practice it here at home. some who accuse others of rioting, and inciting riots, have by their own conduct invited them. some look for scapegoats; others look for conspiracies. but this much is clear: violence breeds violence; repression breeds retaliation; and only a cleansing of our whole society can remove this sickness from our souls.\
rhetoric
rhetoric is the use of certain skills and techniques to persuade an audience.
rhetorical appeals:

• ethos - appeals to the audiences character, beliefs, and morals
• pathos - appeals to the audiences emotions
• logos - appeals to the audiences logic and reasoning

what is the positive impact of the rhetoric in robert f. kennedys speech?
it urges the audience to stay away from social issues.
it encourages the audience to turn away from violence.
it distracts the audience from the main point of the speech.

Explanation:

Kennedy's speech highlights the negative aspects of violence (e.g., "rising level of violence that ignores our common humanity", "violence breeds violence"). The rhetorical purpose is to persuade the audience against violence. The first option ("stay away from social issues") is contrary to the speech's engagement with social problems (violence). The third option ("distracts from main point") is incorrect as the rhetoric focuses on the main point (condemning violence). The second option aligns with the speech's anti - violence stance.

Answer:

It encourages the audience to turn away from violence.