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Excerpt from John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Speech
"In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course. Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty. The graves of young Americans who answered the call to service surround the globe.
Now the trumpet summons us again--not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need--not as a call to battle, though embattled we are-- but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation"--a struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease and war itself.
Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?"
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
President Kennedy asks, “Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?”
In this passage, President Kennedy is using a What best describes President Kennedy’s rhetorical strategy for including these questions in his speech?
(1 point)
Responses
President Kennedy expresses frustration that no one has yet answered these questions.
President Kennedy expresses frustration that no one has yet answered these questions.
President Kennedy expects everyone in the audience to call out their answers to the questions.
President Kennedy expects everyone in the audience to call out their answers to the questions.
President Kennedy wants people to write him letters with their answers to the questions.
President Kennedy wants people to write him letters with their answers to the questions.
President Kennedy hopes to emphasize a point by asking a question with an obvious answer.
"In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course. Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty. The graves of young Americans who answered the call to service surround the globe.
Now the trumpet summons us again--not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need--not as a call to battle, though embattled we are-- but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation"--a struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease and war itself.
Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?"
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
President Kennedy asks, “Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?”
In this passage, President Kennedy is using a What best describes President Kennedy’s rhetorical strategy for including these questions in his speech?
(1 point)
Responses
President Kennedy expresses frustration that no one has yet answered these questions.
President Kennedy expresses frustration that no one has yet answered these questions.
President Kennedy expects everyone in the audience to call out their answers to the questions.
President Kennedy expects everyone in the audience to call out their answers to the questions.
President Kennedy wants people to write him letters with their answers to the questions.
President Kennedy wants people to write him letters with their answers to the questions.
President Kennedy hopes to emphasize a point by asking a question with an obvious answer.
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President Kennedy hopes to emphasize a point by asking a question with an obvious answer.