USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

[SOURCES]
Which of the following quotes is an example of repetition?

(A) “It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here”

(B) “this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom”

(C) “that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause”

(D) “we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain”

(E) ** “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish"

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Epistrophe: Epistrophe refers to the repetition of a word or short phrase at the end of consecutive clauses or sentences. Take this Abraham Lincoln quote, for example: “Government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

Concept note-2: -Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people’ is said by Abraham Lincoln. He was the 16th president of the United States.

Concept note-3: -Abraham Lincoln has said, “Democracy is the government of the people, by the people and for the people".

Concept note-4: -Abraham Lincoln said, “Democracy is a rule of the people, for the people and by the people". It means that democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. The citizens of the country elect the Government to rule the country and the elected government work for the welfare of the people.

Concept note-5: -The other day you quoted Abraham Lincoln to us: “Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people".