Question

Read the passage.

From John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address To those new States whom we welcome to the ranks of the free, we pledge our word that one form of colonial control shall not have passed away merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyranny. We shall not always expect to find them supporting our view. But we shall always hope to find them strongly supporting their own freedom—and to remember that, in the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside. Which rhetorical device is used in this passage?


repetition

antithesis

parallelism

emotion

Description

Answer 1

Kennedy uses parallelism in the passage to emphasize ideas and create a rhythmic flow in the text.

Step-by-step explanation:

Kennedy uses parallelism for impact and to organize his support for the idea of collaborative work for the success of liberty. Parallelism helps to emphasize ideas and create a rhythmic flow in the text. In the passage, Kennedy repeats the phrase 'we shall' to emphasize the commitment to supporting the freedom of new states while also warning against replacing one form of tyranny with another. This repetition is an example of parallelism, a rhetorical device that adds emphasis and structure to the text.

Answer 2

The correct answer is emotion.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the above passage, John F. Kennedy tries to relate to the public emotionally so he can gather their trust. The public tends to react more to emotional statements rather than rational ones.

There are several words and sentences used by him that point towards emotions used as rhetorical device for example,

• We welcome to the ranks of the free

• We shall always hope to find them strongly supporting their own freedom

• Those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.