Pathos And Metaphors In Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

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During Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, Lincoln utilizes pathos, metaphors, and repetition to convey a forceful tone. Throughout his speech, he attempts to persuade his audience into continuing to fight for freedom, just as those, now dead, veterans did. Abraham Lincoln gives his speech a humane perspective by implementing pathos. While speaking of the current location in which the ceremony is taking place,the battlefield of Gettysburg, Lincoln states, “we have come to dedicate a portion of that field [Gettysburg], as a final resting place for those who gave their lives so that, that nation might live.” This connects with the audience’s emotions because he is making it clear that men have died while attempting to protect their nation and are the reason that the people in the audience continue to have their right of liberty. Lincoln then goes on to say, “it is altogether fitting and proper that we do this.” Creating a memorial for those who died protecting the nation and its people’s rights is the correct thing to do. This ties in with that one believes is right or wrong. Lincoln also inserts metaphors to give the audience a better understanding of his objective. Towards the end of his speech, Lincoln says, “this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom.” The nation’s freedom was once at …show more content…
Lincoln ends his speech by saying, “the government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” This is saying that the democracy established in the nation, is made up of people, chosen by the citizens so that the government will satisfy the citizens in a justly manner. The government should never have more power than the people nor should they interfere with the people’s rights. If it does, dedicated citizens will fight until all is right in order to keep their liberty based democracy
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