In his inaugural address, John Fitzgerald Kennedy uses antimetable, alliteration, and allusion to promote unity and motivate Americans to get involved in their country’s progress and success.
John F. Kennedy uses antimetable by quoting “ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country.” His goal for quoting that was to make the people of the United States realize that they would have to work together. If there were problems in the nation, they should not be just sitting around waiting for something to happen. They should be getting up and taking charge. By just saying those few little words, he now has the audience thinking if they were to come together as one