President Kennedy makes frequent use of parallelism and antithesis in his Inaugural Address. How do parallelism and antithesis help him make his points?

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anonymous · Answer

They allow him to highlight his main idea and supporting details. 
 They allow him to list the pros and cons of the issues he is addressing. 
 They allow him to create balance between his different ideas. 
 They allow him to politely strike home his point about American leadership.

anonymous · Answer

parallelism- the state of being parallel or corresponding in some way

Antithesis-  a person or thing that is direct opposite