From John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we share, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends. United, there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided, there is little we can do-for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder.

Identify an example of antithesis in this passage.

the use of "united" and "divided"

the use of "allies" and "friends"

the repetition of the word "we"

the repetition of "there is little"

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Rebecca Graham

31 January, 11:48

From John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we share, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends. United, there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided, there is little we can do-for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder.

Identify an example of antithesis in this passage.

the use of "united" and "divided"

the use of "allies" and "friends"

the repetition of the word "we"

the repetition of "there is little"

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Darien Lin · Answer 1

Antithesis is a rethorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together so as to achieve a contrasting effect, generally by introducing a parallel structure of the contrasted phrases.

In this case, an example of antithesis in this passage is the use of "united" and "divided," because the sentences introduced by these words share the same structure and express contrast.

Kiera Mitchell · Answer 2

antithesis: a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else:

so the answer would be the use of "united" and "divided"