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"JFK Inaugural Speech"
by John F. Kennedy
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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?”
What best describes President Kennedy’s rhetorical strategy for including these questions in his speech?
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President Kennedy wants people to write him letters with their answers to the questions.
President Kennedy expects everyone in the audience to call out their answers to the questions.
President Kennedy hopes to emphasize a point by asking a question with an obvious answer.
President Kennedy expresses frustration that no one has yet answered these questions.
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President Kennedy hopes to emphasize a point by asking a question with an obvious answer.
(The question is rhetorical—meant to urge unity and action, not to solicit literal responses.)
(The question is rhetorical—meant to urge unity and action, not to solicit literal responses.)
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