Read the paragraph from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address
Which statement best explains how Kennedy uses a
rhetorical technique to support his message?
To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we
share, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends. United there is
little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided
there is little we can do—for we dare not meet a powerful
challenge at odds and split asunder.
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.
To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe
struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our
O He uses a logical appeal to explain why the United States
will promote democracy worldwide.
O He uses parallelism to reach out to different countries
around the world.
He uses repetition to emphasize change on the horizon
for people who are struggling.
He uses a false dilemma to contrast the worldwide
impact of democracy and communism.