Question

inaugural address, jan. 20, 1961
john f. kennedy
1 we observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom — symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning — signifying renewal, as well as change. for i have sworn before you and almighty god the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago.
2 the world is very different now. for man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. and yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe — the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of god.
3 we dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of americans — born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage — and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed and to which we are committed today at home and around the world.
which best identifies how kennedy expresses the central concept in sections one and two?
a allusion
b characterization
c hyperbole
d juxtaposition

Explanation:

In sections one and two, Kennedy contrasts the idea of an end and a beginning, and the old - world situation with the new one where man has great power. Juxtaposition is the placement of two contrasting ideas side - by - side. There are no allusions (references to other works or events), no characterizations (descriptions of characters), and no hyperbole (exaggeration) used to express the central concept here.

Answer:

D. Juxtaposition