What type of figurative language is used in the following line from john f. kennedy’s inaugural address to the nation? “the torch has been passed to a new generation of americans.” allusion similar personification metaphor

Figurative language implies going beyond the meaning of words through the use of different techniques.

Allusion is when there´s a reference to another work of literature, person, character, etc. For example, "He was a real Romeo with the girls of the class".

Similie is when two things are compared using "like" or "as" to introduce the phrase. For example, "I´m as busy as a bee".

Personification is giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, concepts, animals. For example, "the moon greeted me last night".

Metaphor is when a statement is made, but it doesn´t literally make sense. This is the case we see in Kennedy´s line. The torch conveys the idea and the symbol of the power, the responsibility that was being passed to them stating the beginning of a new era, of a "new generation of Americans".

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

what play?

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