When JFK used the phrase, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country," he was using _____________?
A)simile
B)metaphor
C)antithesis
D)alliteration

Question

When JFK used the phrase, "Ask not what your country can do for you.  Ask what you can do for your country," he was using _____________?
A)simile
B)metaphor
C)antithesis
D)alliteration

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

JFK's statement is an example of antithesis because it contrasts two opposite ideas in a parallel structure: what your country can do for you vs. what you can do for your country.

When JFK Used the Phrase, "Ask Not What Your Country