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John F Kennedy Use Of Rhetorical Techniques In Jfk Language

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The use of various rhetorical techniques also helps John F. Kennedy to consolidate the audience through the use of syntax and diction. In one of the most popular lines of the speech, Kennedy implements antimetabole to appeal to the audience in a way that they can relate to. To illustrate, “Ask not what…for your country,” (Kennedy 26). The antimetabole reverses the words in order to change the meaning for the audience to assess in a different context than how they were originally interpreting it. The first half of the sentence is the part that the audience relates to, by mentioning that the people were asking how the country was going to benefit them. Kennedy manipulates the syntax of the sentence to indicate that the people have to take action
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