From Ich bin ein Berliner June 26, 1963
John. F. Kennedy

Two thousand years ago—Two thousand years ago, the proudest boast was "civis Romanus sum." ( I am a Roman citizen). Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is "Ich bin ein Berliner."(I am a Berliner).
I appreciate my interpreter translating my German!
There are many people in the world who really don't understand, or say they don't, what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world.
Let them come to Berlin.
There are some who say—There are some who say that communism is the wave of the future.
Let them come to Berlin.
And there are some who say, in Europe and elsewhere, we can work with the Communists.
Let them come to Berlin.
And there are even a few who say that it is true that communism is an evil system, but it permits us to make economic progress.
Lass' sie nach Berlin kommen.
Let them come to Berlin.

Select the correct answer.
What method best describes the rhetoric John F. Kennedy uses in this speech to convince people that Germany is undergoing a revolutionary moment?
A.
an analogy of wave and communism
B.
comparison of Rome and Germany
C.
an anecdote about the Roman past
D.
repetition of a phrase for emphasis