Which statement BEST describes how Lincoln uses comparison in his speech to develop a
theme of determination?
He compares the government to a determined
Union soldier to provoke an emotional response
from the audience.
President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg
Address in 1863, during the Civil War, at the dedication of
the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania Lincoln's short speech was one of the most
memorable in history
Gettysburg Address
by Abraham Lincoln
Four score and seven years ago' our fathers
brought forth, upon this continent, a new
nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to
the proposition that all men are created
equal."
Now we are engaged in a great civil war,
testing whether that nation, or any nation so
conceived, and so dedicated, can long
endure. We are met on a great battle field of
He contrasts his beliefs and the founding fathers'
beliefs to show that the need for rights is more
important than ever.
He contrasts life and death to highlight the
sacrifices that have been and will continue to be
made for the country's principles.
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He compares the nation to a battlefield in order to
encourage Union soldiers in their great fight for
freedom