Analysis Of John F Kennedy's Inaugural Address

The purpose of an inaugural address is to let the American people know the President’s plan for the country along with how the President will execute it. These speeches are often significant and influential. On a frosty January evening in 1961, John F. Kennedy gave an effective and moving speech. Kennedy’s use of rhetoric devices created a broad vision for the country and its citizens. Throughout his speech, Kennedy uses parallelism in order to express his points effectively. Kennedy places his thoughts in a parallel structure to emphasize what he thinks is most crucial. In his address, he focuses on the idea that the United States “shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival