Campus Mrs. Jenkins 9/3/13 The Gettysburg Address In Abraham Lincoln’s speech entitled “The Gettysburg Address” there are a lot of different modes of persuasions going on. After reading it a few times I came to the conclusion that Lincoln did not just address this letter to the present‚ he addressed it to the future also. Even in between the time the letter was addressed to this very day the letter still holds an important message in American history and literature. Even though the
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What was the real message Abraham Lincoln was saying in his famous Gettysburg Address? His message was that everyone is equal. During the Civil War‚ almost everyone living in our country was affected. Lincoln also practiced his speech by including everyone‚ who died in the devastating war. We still practice that important message today in America. When the war between our nations began‚ everyone was affected in one way or the other. It didn’t matter if you were rich or poor you would be affected
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Cesar Valenzuela IB English February 1‚ 2015 Writing Assignment 1 During President Lincolns lifespan‚ the 16th president became well known for his use of rhetoric in his speeches. When comparing “The Gettysburg Address” to “The Second Inaugural Address” one can see that Lincoln applied similar rhetoric. Both addresses contain parallelism and anti-thesis ; however‚ they differ in length and purpose. When comparing both pieces of literature one notices how the former 16th president uses parallelism
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During the time of the speech‚ it is four years into the Civil War and it is about to end. In this speech‚ Lincoln uses allusion‚ parallel structure‚ and diction to unify the North and the South. A rhetorical strategy that is seen throughout Lincoln’s speech is allusion. He uses God and the Bible to show that the people both from the North and also the South have the same values. Lincoln says‚ “Each looked for an easier triumph‚ and a result less fundamental and astounding. Both read the same Bible
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Mr. Call Eng 111 D42 September 20‚ 2013 Leadership in History Throughout history there have been countless inspiring leaders due to acts of courage‚ and pure bravery. In this essay I will discuss the traits and qualities and of some of my favorite documents written by some of these regarded leaders in history. Such as‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail‚ Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address‚ and Chief Seattle’s 1854 Speech. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January
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Lincoln’s purpose was to reflect on the ever-lasting Civil War and look forth to peace. His strategy is to convey his view with God as his witness. President Lincoln successfully achieves his purpose of contemplating the effects of the Civil War and offering his vision for the future of the nation‚ using meaningful rhetorical strategies. Lincoln understood there was no need for a lengthy address‚ instead "a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be pursued seemed fitting and proper (4-5)". He
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The Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln SPAM: Speaker: Abraham Lincoln Purpose: To honor those who died in the Civil War and especially those at the battle of Gettysburg Audience: Americans Medium: Outside Venue 3 Appeals of Rhetoric: Logos: Appeal to logic • “We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.” • It is logical that it is
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of a civil war. Lincoln built an argument within his speech with a goal set in mind: To establish a common ground or compromise between the North and the South. Lincoln only hopes to change the outcome of the nation by stating‚ “with high hope for the future‚ no prediction in regard to it is ventured.” This shows that the unresolved issue has no dictated outcome‚ but he can only hope for a better future for the nation. A great rhetoric calls people to action and Abraham Lincoln does so by stating
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In Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address‚ Lincoln states that our nation should not be in war. He believed that we should end the war with a mutual agreement to cease fighting. He believed that our nation was falling apart and war needed to be no more and so he gave his speech.in his case war should not be a fight to win but an argument unforgotten. Lincoln’s speech was more based around repetition more so than personification. As he spoke he used phrases like “All dreaded it‚ all sought to
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The fight for equality threatens to end the ego of rich men‚ yet people still rise up against it. Alan Paton‚ the writer of Cry‚ the Beloved Country‚ and Abraham Lincoln‚ the great speaker of justice and our 16th president‚ both fought‚ in their own ways‚ for our rights. They fought their entire lives for our right to equality‚ and wrote beautiful works that are in our hearts and minds until this day. Because Paton’s book and Lincoln’s speech demonstrated their strong faith with the biblical references
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