Read this passage from Kennedy’s inaugural address. What rhetorical device is Kennedy using? So let us begin anew—remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

A) Appeal to emotion

B) Parallelism

C) Appeal to authority

D) Antithesis

a

explanation:

because i the point in view is between characters

1.the hosts on two opposing mountains stood,  

2.thick as the foliage of the waving wood;  

3.between them an extensive valley lay,  

4.o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day,  

5.when from the camp of the philistine foes,

6. dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,