Question

"JFK Inaugural Speech"
by John F. Kennedy
Use the passage to
answer the question.
In paragraph 3,
President Kennedy
says, “Let every nation
know, whether it wishes
us well or ill, that we
shall pay any price, bear
any burden, meet any
hardship, support any
friend, oppose any foe
to assure the survival
and the success of
liberty.”
What technique does
President Kennedy use
to draw attention to an
important phrase or
subject?
he sentence draws upon strong evidence to make a convincing argument about President Kennedy’s commitment to ensuring the success of the United States.
The sentence draws upon strong evidence to make a convincing argument about President Kennedy’s commitment to ensuring the success of the United States.
The sentence uses vivid imagery to help the reader imagine how far President Kennedy is willing to go to protect the United States.
The sentence uses we and us pronouns to make the audience feel like President Kennedy is addressing them directly with the statement.
The sentence repeats the word any in each phrase to emphasize that President Kennedy’s commitment to ensuring the success of the United States is absolute.

Answer 1

The correct choice is:
"The sentence repeats the word any in each phrase to emphasize that President Kennedy’s commitment to ensuring the success of the United States is absolute."

Explanation: Kennedy uses repetition (a form of parallelism/anaphora) — repeating "any" across successive clauses — to emphasize the totality and seriousness of the commitment.