Question

read the paragraph from john f. kennedys inaugural address.
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.
which statement best explains how kennedy uses a rhetorical technique to support his message?
○ he uses a logical appeal to explain why the united states will promote democracy worldwide.
○ 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.

Explanation:

The passage uses parallel structure: it opens with "To those old allies..." followed by "To those new states...", which is parallelism. This structure frames pledges to different groups of countries to advance Kennedy's diplomatic message.

• The first option is incorrect: there is no logical appeal (data, facts) about promoting democracy.
• The third option is incorrect: there is no repetition of phrases to emphasize change for struggling people.
• The fourth option is incorrect: no false dilemma (presenting only two extreme options) contrasting democracy and communism is used.

Answer:

B. He uses parallelism to reach out to different countries around the world.