Read the passage. From John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man. Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us here the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. Why is this passage an example of parallelism?

It repeats the word "ask" in sentences with similar structures.

It reiterates the main idea and theme of the speech.

It contrasts "ask" and "ask not" in each of the paragraphs.

It directly addresses the audience using second person.

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Haleigh Donaldson

21 February, 23:21

Read the passage. From John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man. Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us here the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. Why is this passage an example of parallelism?

It repeats the word "ask" in sentences with similar structures.

It reiterates the main idea and theme of the speech.

It contrasts "ask" and "ask not" in each of the paragraphs.

It directly addresses the audience using second person.

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Elijah Davies · Answer 1

Parallelism is one factor of syntax. Parallelism refers to using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning or meter. The first answer choice is your answer because it uses ask with an emphasis.