Gettysburg Address

Resolve

Settle or find a solution.

Perish

Suffer complete ruin or destruction.

What is the theme?

That we must continue to fight to improve our nation.

What is the "unfinished work" of those who died?

Fighting to reunite the northern and southern states to one nation.

Conceive

Form or devise a plan.

Detract

Reduce or take away.

What does Lincoln mean by "a new birth of freedom"?

The hope that once the battles have been fought, we can live in peace and harmony together.

Why is parallelism used?

To emphasize a word or phrase to help deliver his message, or theme.

Why does Lincoln use repetition?

To emphasize a word or phrase to help him deliver his message.

Why did Lincoln write the Gettysburg Address? (Two main purposes)

To encourage people to take action in improving the nation, honor those who does in the Battle of Gettysburg, and reuniting the north and south.