The Gettysburg Address Page 386

The Gettysburg Address

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Which part of this speech made the greatest

impression on you? Why?

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(a) In the opening sentence, what words does

Lincoln use to describe the United States? (b)What

does this sentence tell you about Lincoln’s concept

of government?

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Find another example of parallelism in this speech.

Identify the grammatical structure that is repeated.

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(a)To what does Lincoln say “the living” should

dedicate themselves? (b)What does Lincoln mean

by the “unfinished work” and the “great task

remaining before us”?