Question

Which passage from Kennedy’s inaugural address is an example of anaphora?

Answer 1

Answer:

"Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet” is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Anaphora refers to the repetition of the first part of a sentence in order to produce an effect. It is an intentional action.

John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, from January 1961 until his death in November 1963. The excerpt belongs to his Inaugural Address and it was delivered on January 20, 1961. In the quote selected in the answer, we can see how the speaker repeats the word "nor" to create and artistic effect: this word helps create pace and tension to keep the public's attention.

Answer 2

The question is asking us which passage from Kennedy’s inaugural address is an example of anaphora?" An anaphora refers to a speaker using an expression again on purpose - where the similarity between the two passages play a role. The passages we can choose from are: “To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery . . .” “All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet.” “[T]he torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans . . . .” “[T]hose who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.” The answer to this question is the following: “All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet.” Here the phrase "not be finished in..." is repeated and then "nor" is used a number of times - those are anaphoras!