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Towards the end of the film after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, one of the last scenes feature an excerpt of his second inaugural address as he spoke in front of the people who looked up to him. Some historians believed that Lincoln’s second inaugural address is his greatest speech delivered to the people of the United States. Lincoln mentioned the word “God” multiple times in his address since Christianity, in general, is one of the most important aspects that greatly influenced and shaped

Lincoln, “Gettysburg Address” Analysis The Gettysburg Address was a speech given by Abraham Lincoln at a cemetery for Union soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. While this address may not seem controversial today, it was completely radical in 1863. When Lincoln began his speech, he first referenced the Founding Fathers and what they had planned for the new nation. We can easily connect this speech to previous readings, because Lincoln drew words from the Declaration

The gettysburg address was said by Abraham Lincoln, where he honors the dead and encourages the living to go out and finish the war. In his speech he uses repetition, alliteration, and antithesis to demonstrate recognition to those who departed. The passionate and certainty of the speech was used to convey his point. Although, repetition was a contributing factor. For example when he says, "we can not dedicate,we can not consecrate, we can not hallow..." The use of "we can not" is utilized

Rhetorical Devices Used in Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address (1863) gave inspiration to those who heard his inspiring words. Considering the torments that the Union and Confederacy laboriously endured, the speech he gave attempted to unify the American people through mutual interests. The interests called upon the ethos and pathos of the people and were presented using rhetorical devices to further illustrate the message of hope. In Lincoln’s third paragraph

Memorial Hall When walking through Boston's renowned Harvard Yard, one may scope out the mixture of architecture throughout its landscape. From the traditional Memorial Hall influenced by Romanesque churches, to the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard Yard is like a salad bowl of architecture. Perhaps because I am a lover of Victorian style structures, or maybe because of its interior's beauty and richness, Memorial Hall intrigued my interest most of all. Memorial Hall, which was

Abraham Lincoln, the fourteenth president of the United States, describes the effects of the Civil War and its possible outcome of the war in his Second Inaugural Address. Lincoln’s purpose is to manifest hope as the end of the war nears. Utilizing his credibility, word choice, and commonplace allows Lincoln to reach out to the diverse, American audience. Opening with an establishment of his place, Lincoln, presents himself as an equal to the nation by opening his address with “fellow countrymen”

In the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln states that the Union needs to fight in the civil war in order for the country to become free once again. Lincoln uses allusion and didactic tone to convey his transition of the past to the future of our country. Lincoln uses allusion in the beginning of his speech “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation…”(paragraph 1) in order to help the audience comprehend that he is talking about the Declaration

When I read The Gettysburg Address, I found it very compelling. Written and executed by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, was one of the most influential speeches in American history. I believe it is about uniting the then divided United States. Since we are talking about America, we should talk about the foundation of the beautiful nation. America’s rules and beliefs were stopping the tyranny of Britain. And one of these beliefs was that everyone was equal in the eyes of the government. The

After winning reelection in 1864, President Lincoln is still dealing with the struggles of the Civil War, now entering its fourth year and hoping to soon end it. On March 4, 1865 President Lincoln delivers a speech, Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, telling the people about the division that the nation is facing and the reason that the fighting is continuing. With the President’s literary elements, tone and diction, he expresses his purpose by giving thoughts of what the war has become and how

The 16th president of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln, in his speech, “The Second Inaugural Address”, expresses his gratitude for the soldiers that died at Gettysburg and the importance of supporting the cause to preserve the Union. Lincoln’s purpose is to honor the lost souls of the brave me that sacrificed themselves out on that battlefield by dedicating this national cemetery and to encourage the people not to give up on the war. He adopts a strong and determined tone in order to