"The Gettysburg Address"
Lincoln believes that victory in the war will result in...
...a new birth of freedom.
According to Lincoln, men gave their lives at Gettysburg...
...so that the nation might live.
When Lincoln says, in lines 20-21, "we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain," he is encouraging his listeners to...
...strengthen their support for the Union cause.
What year is "Fourscore and seven years ago"?
1776
Lincoln believes that winning the Civil War will result in
A new birth of Freedom
Pathos
An appeal to emotion
Logos
An appeal to logic
Ethos
An appeal to moral authority
What was Lincoln's primary purpose for delivering the Gettysburg Address?
to dedicate a cemetery
What does perish mean?
to die
What was Lincoln's primary purpose for delivering the Gettysburg Address?
He created the speech to dedicate a cemetery.
Which statement best describes the effect of the sentence "But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground" (lines 10-11)?
It builds forcefulness through repetition.
Which statement best describes the effect of the sentence "But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate- we cannot consecrate- we cannot hallow- this ground"?
It builds forcefulness through repetition.
Allusion
Reference to something that people share in common
perish
To die or be destroyed
Refrain
Word or phrase that is repeated for emphasis
Lincoln believes that victory in the war will result in...
a new birth of freedom.
Lincoln ends by stating his commitment "that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." What ideal is he expressing?
democracy
Lincoln ends by stating his commitment "that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth" What ideal is he expressing?
democracy
resolve
determination; decide
According to Lincoln, men gave their lives at Gettysburg...
so that the nation might live.
When Lincoln says, in lines 20-21, "we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain," he is encouraging his listeners to
strengthen their support for the Union cause.
What does resolve mean?
to decide
detract
to take away
To "detract" means to...
to take away from
What is the "unfinished work" to which Lincoln refers in line 16?
winning the Civil War