Syntax In Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

Could you imagine being the president of the United States during the Civil War? Imagine how hard it would have been to have blood on your hands, because every decision you made, would have still led to war. These were some of the thoughts going through president Lincoln's head as he gave his second inaugural speech. During his address, Lincoln uses syntax, irony, and ethos to express his feelings about the upcoming war. Syntax is used a lot during Lincoln's inaugural address, to give a strong understanding That: the war was unnecessary. This was evident when he talked about both parties expecting war but “neither party expected for the war magnitude or the duration to be attained.” Or that “neither party anticipated the cause of the