Question

P.1 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.

Give a summary of the paragraph and identify a figure of speech (hyperbole, metaphor, allusion, etc.) Kennedy is using:
(I need help with the figure of speech bit, I was able to summarize this paragraph)

Answer 1

P.2 Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.

Give a summary of the paragraph and identify a figure of speech (hyperbole, metaphor, allusion, etc.) Kennedy is using:
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Answer 2

Ok so for the figure of speech it says" ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country." Your country cant really do anything for you, it is simply a figure of speech.

Answer 3

So what figure of speech is it?

Answer 4

Personification?

Answer 5

Yes!

Answer 6

Awesome, thanks. Mind helping with the second paragraph as well?

Answer 7

is that the summary part or do you already have that?

Answer 8

For Paragraph 2 I need help with both the summary + figure of speech

Answer 9

What do you give a summary of?

Answer 10

Is it paragraph 1

Answer 11

I already summarized Paragraph 1. Paragraph 2 in the comments, right underneath paragraph 1.

Answer 12

I am not that good at summarizing but you should ask @phi

Answer 13

Right. Thanks anyhow :)