The Emancipation Proclamation declared freedom for all slaves with the Confederacy. President Lincoln warned the South in his Inaugural Address: "In your hands‚ my dissatisfied fellow countrymen‚ and not in mine‚ is the momentous issue of civil war. The government‚ while I shall have the most solemn one to preserve‚ protect and defend it." In Lincoln’s address he was warning the South of the changes to slavery that were about to occur. President Lincoln was not a well known politician. In
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Amy Verduzco Mr. Blacklock AP English 16 September 2014 For centuries‚ a president’s inaugural address has held profound importance‚ and is expected to be a memorable one. John F. Kennedy’s in particular‚ was one of the most touching and inspiring inaugural addresses in our country’s history and it continues to be analyzed in classrooms‚ articles‚ and on television today. His words gained the people’s confidence that he had a positive future in store for America‚ and his moving statements kept the
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“Gettysburg Address” Text Dependent Questions 1) “Four score and seven years ago” refers to 87 years ago‚ so he refers to the year 1776. This establishes the tone to be poetic and earnest. 2) The term “proposition” means changing statement or proposal. 3) To “die in vain” is to die for no reason‚ and it refers to the soldiers. 4) The phrase “the last full measure of devotion” refers to the highest level for the love of their[soldiers’] nation. This shapes the tone by adding love and passion
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In analyzing poetry‚ you need to consider the following elements: words images figurative language tone structure meaning Term Definition Simile Figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" Personification Figure of speech in which inanimate or nonhuman things are given human characteristics or abilities Metaphor Figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using any comparison words Apostrophe Figure of speech that directly addresses an abstract
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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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Emancipation Proclamation. Abraham Lincoln set a great example for Americans through his integrity‚ hard work‚ and faith in God. Lincoln was always a man of integrity. One of his first jobs was assistant manager of a small grocery store in Indiana. One day his manager William Berry died‚ leaving unpaid debts behind. Lincoln felt that those bills should not go unpaid‚ so he worked hard to pay them off.
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both were established presidents in their own ways. In George Washington’s Farewell Address he advised Americans to not get entangled within foreign countries’ problems and conflicts and to not have everlasting alliances and treaties. Washington also did not like the idea of having diverse political parties‚ and he also stressed the magnitude of religion and morality. Thomas Jefferson‚ in his first Inaugural Address states that a superior government will be able to permit its citizens to be well mannered
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own speeches so they know how they want it to sound. When I read The Gettysburg Address myself it was from my perspective. Sometimes when I read somebody’s work‚ it’s not as powerful as the original reciter‚ Abraham Lincoln has a more influential voice‚ as a reader we understand how powerful it is but‚ we don’t feel the power behind the words and during the time that Lincoln did his speech about The Gettysburg Address was significant. There was a part in the speech in the beginning to be more precise
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Importance of Voting In his Gettysburg Address‚ Abraham Lincoln called democracy “government of the people‚ by the people and for the people.” It means that we are not here to serve our government‚ but that our government is here to serve us — and we have the right to decide who will represent us and how we want to be represented. It means that we have one of the greatest rights any free people can have: the right to vote. Voting is a right that‚ throughout history‚ many have fought for and
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