In Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, similes are used sparingly, but one notable example is when he refers to the battlefield as a "new birth of freedom," likening the struggle for equality to a rebirth. This comparison emphasizes the transformative nature of the Civil War and the hope for a renewed nation. Another implicit simile is in the phrase "government of the people, by the people, for the people," suggesting that democracy is a living entity that thrives on the active participation of its citizens. These comparisons enhance the emotional weight of his message.
The Gettysburg Address
The Declaration of Independence
see Gettysburg Address
"The Second Inaugural" and "The Gettysburg Address.
a religion
When his voice cracked while giving the Gettysburg address.
Lincoln refers to the Declaration and quotes from it in the first line of his address.
Edward Everett
Lincolns speech "The Gettysburg Address" and Lincoln "Second Inaugural Address". And on the wall behind Lincoln statue it says "IN THIS TEMPLE AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER". Lincolns speech "The Gettysburg Address" and Lincoln "Second Inaugural Address". And on the wall behind Lincoln statue it says "IN THIS TEMPLE AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER".
support the ideals of self-government and human rights
In the beginning there is an allusion to Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address in the phrase "five score".
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