Although many remember him as the President who ended slavery and preserved the Union, Abraham Lincoln was also a very gifted political prose writer. Lincoln wrote many powerful and memorable speeches, but arguably his most famous speech is the 272-word “Gettysburg Address,” which he delivered at a dedication ceremony for the first national cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Throughout the entire speech, Lincoln masterfully utilizes several rhetorical techniques, especially the use of repetition. He repeats two separate patterns of grammar in his address. For example, to start his third paragraph Lincoln writes, “But in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground,” and to finish that same paragraph,…
Abraham Lincoln's speech addresses the issues of slavery and how the civil war could have been avoided. Lincoln appeals to the American people's sense of jingoism and references the bible to create a common ground for the people to relate with.…
On May 30, 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated, the world witnessed how $2,000,000 in federal dollars, 38,000 tons of marble, limestone and granite and eight years of American elbow grease, had finally resulted in something truly spectacular, had resulted in a very, very expensive typo.…
In the Gettysburg address, Lincoln mentions that," all men are created equal". Lincoln continues to go on with his speech and talks about the significance of the war and the importance of what it means for all people as well as the nation. Lincoln also states in the Gettysburg address "that we here highly resolve those dead shall not have died in vain, that the nation shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people by the people for the people, shall not perish from the earth." From this statement it's is clear that Lincoln is trying to prove his point that everyone is equal. That all people deserve a chance at freedom, to fight for their own freedom, the peoples and nation me…
This speech was delivered four months after the Union defeated the Confederacy in the battle of Gettysburg. This speech took place during the American Civil War. “ In just over two minutes, Lincoln reiterated the principles of human equality espoused…
Abraham Lincoln, in the Gettysburg Address, uses his rhetorical skillsets to help dedicate the land to the fallen soldiers, as he uses multiple literary devices. He refers to the colloquial of the founding fathers to this nation and the authors of the Declaration of Independance. He aspires the remaining soldiers, and the local people of Gettysburg to continue to fight for a reason, equality and liberty, the foundation of the United States, as he assures that the fallen will not be in vain. Lincoln uses detailed phrases and strong wording in the short ten sentence speech that is currently recognized and will throughout the future.…
Language is used by writers and speakers to motivate and encourage people to inform, persuade, and inspire our society. Authors use language to inspire people to create change and to impact the world. In the speech, “I have a dream speech,” by Dr. Martin Luther King, king inspires people to support black rights. In the article, “Mixed races in Longtown Ohio,” by the Associated Press, the author writes about a community in Ohio, where all people live in peace with other races.…
President Abraham Lincoln gave his speech, the Gettysburg Address, on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a new cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The cemetery contained the soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. About five months earlier, the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg. The Gettysburg Address was one of the greatest and most influential speech during the war, because it put forward the idea that "all men are created equal". (1) Lincoln honored the Union dead and gave a purpose to the soldier's sacrifice, when he states "from these honored dead we take increased devotion..."(2) He invoked the principle of human equality from the Declaration…
In the "Second Inaugural Address" (1865), Abraham Lincoln contemplates that they, as a United Nation, should reflect on the effects of the Civil War and move towards a better future for this nation. He addresses God and the issue of slavery in order to encourage the Northern and Southern states towards reconciliation. Lincoln tries to reveal his intention by utilizing figurative diction, parallel syntax, and a shifting tone.…
The ¨Gettysburg Address¨, a speech by Abraham Lincoln, was made to move the citizens of the United States of America, after the tragic battle of Gettysburg. This battle costed the lives of thousands, on both sides of the war. Lincoln made this to honor, the brave men who have died for cause of the union. He states that the founding fathers conceived this nation of freedom, and that we are all created equal. That the people shall not disgrace what was done on the battlefield, and that the United States of America shall not perish.…
As the civil war drew to an end, the movement to abolish slavery became more and more realistic. As of January 1, 1863, all slaves living in the Confederate South were to ‘be then, thenceforward, and forever free’” (Schroeder quoting Abraham Lincoln The Emancipation Proclamation.) This new law put many newly freed slaves in a tight spot. Even though they were allowed to leave the plantations and homes in which they had worked, they had nowhere to go and no money to get anywhere. None of them had any jobs any longer, and did not have the means to provide themselves and their families with food which was previously given to them by their masters. A few of the slaves even made arrangements with their masters to stay at the plantation, but work…
Abraham Lincoln was asked to speak during the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1863. This was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Edward Everett was the featured speaker at the event and spoke for two hours. Abraham Lincoln was there to give closing comments. His speech was only 272 words long and he only spoke for about two minutes. Even though his speech was so short, the Gettysburg Address became one of the most famous speeches in history.…
Overall, both speakers of the “Gettysburg Address” and the “I Have a Dream” speech uses their rhetoric devices to attain their purposes. The purpose of “Gettysburg Address” to urge and give hope to America and “I Have a Dream” to urge America to fight for the equal justice. Their use of rhetoric tools help define both their difference in theme but also helps their theme for unity, freedom, and justice stands for…
The battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the bloody war between the states in favor of the north. The battle over states rights, mainly the right to keep slaves, had finally peaked in July of 1863. Lincoln knew that he had to say something to inspire his troop to go on. He said that eighty-seven years ago, or as Lincoln affectionately refers to it, four score and seven, the four fathers were dedicated to the idea that all men were created equal, not just white, male landowners. He states that the Civil War tested weather a nation with the standards and principals of the United States would make it. He dedicates the ground that the solders died on the great battle which they had just fought and stated that the solders would not be buried, but instead left were they fell in battle. Lincoln then tell the troops not the let the brave men who died's deaths to have been in vein. He then says that the country shall have a new birth of freedom and that the United…
The Gettysburg Address was the most famous speech given by President Lincoln. It was given after the Civil War almost as a way to restore the nation and honor the fallen soldiers. In the speech Abraham starts off by saying “ Four score and seven years ago” which is significant because that was when the Declaration of Independence was signed and when the colonies gained their freedom from Great Britain. He then goes on to say that the founding fathers built the nation on liberty and equality for all men, but years later they are fighting to see if it's…