Why does lincoln say that " we cannot we cannot consecrate.. we cannot hallow this ground," when that is the supposed purpose of the event? a. because those things had already been done by those who fought at gettysburg b. because not enough people attended the event to do this c. because the dead soldiers were the only ones who could accomplish this d. because only god could do it

Read these lines from "o captain! my captain! ". o the bleeding drops of red, where on the deck my captain lies, fallen cold and dead. how does whitman use the extended metaphor to refer to lincoln’s death? a. whitman compares lincoln’s death to what the death for all the soldiers was like. b. whitman compares lincoln’s death to the loss of one of the army generals. c.whitman compares lincoln’s death to the loss of losing a family member in the war. d. whitman compares lincoln’s tragic death to a captain lying dead on the deck of his ship.