John F. Kennedy uses antithesis to show the two different extremes of something and emphasize of certain points he makes. The first time President Kennedy uses antithesis he says “friend and foe alike”. That phrase is antithesis because the objects “friend” and “foe” are usually against each other. Another way John F. Kennedy uses antithesis is by comparing the phrases “instruments of war” and “instruments of peace”. This is antithesis because war and peace have extreme differences. President John F. Kennedy uses antithesis when he says “united there is little we can not do ,but divided there is little we can do”. By using antithesis here he can emphasize that “united there is little we can not do”. This is emphasized because it shows