USA HISTORY

. What is the rhetorical effect of this line at the beginning of section 3 (see copy below)? Copy:4a) ____ section 3:“we can not dedicate-we can not consecrate-we can not hallow”?

(A) It underscores the important role the war has played in the history of the United States.

(B) ** It emphasizes the honor of the soldiers who fought there to protect the unity of the United States.

(C) It highlights why Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War.

(D) It emphasizes that the war should end due to the great loss of life.

Concept note-1: -“The Gettysburg Address” by Abraham Lincoln is remarkable through the use of rhetorical devices like allusion, antithesis, and tricolon.

Concept note-2: -Beginning with the phrase, “Four score and seven years ago…” he was referencing the year of 1776, which was 87 years ago (Lincoln). Through this strategy, Lincoln was able to emphasize the importance of equality, freedom, and national unity in his topic by recalling the founding of the United States.

Concept note-3: -He believes it to be “fitting and proper” because they gave away their lives so “that nation might live.” Reread the third paragraph. What is the purpose of starting the third paragraph with “but"? This connects back to the previous sentence and negates it.

Concept note-4: -In what is now considered one of the most eloquent speeches in American history, Lincoln employs appeals to ethos, logos, and, especially, pathos to powerfully convey his message.