Rhetorical Analysis Make-Up

Read this quotation from the beginning of the Gettysburg Address.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty.…

What does Lincoln’s reference to an earlier time period suggest?

• He recognizes the need for humor at a sad time.

• He wishes to relate complex ideas to a common cause.

• He is concerned with losses due to battlefield casualties.

• He is aware of the nation’s short history and its founding principles.

According to Lincoln, men gave their lives at Gettysburg ______.

• to hallow the ground
• that the nation might live
• to stop the Confederate advance into Pennsylvania
• so that slavery would be abolished

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the speech?

• The influence of the founders on our nation should be limited since the country has changed and endured so much since the American Revolution

• The best way to honor the sacrifice of the dead Union soldiers is to continue fighting to preserve the nation and its values

• The Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg were heroes because they guaranteed liberty for all Americans through their sacrifice

• Lincoln believes that the Union's efforts in the Civil War have been courageous and inspiring, but will most likely not lead to victory

What is one of Lincoln’s main purposes for giving the Gettysburg Address?

• to identify the soldiers who have died in battle so far

• to argue why the Union will win the war

• to seek money for the families of those who died in battle

• to explain the importance of the war and inspire support for the Union

Using facts to persuade someone.

• ethos (ethics)

• logos (logic)

• pathos (emotions)

Using feelings to persuade someone.

• ethos (ethics)

• logos (logic)

• pathos (emotion)

• mendacem (lying)

Using trustworthiness to persuade someone.

• ethos (ethics)

• logos (logic)

• pathos (emotion)

• mendacem (lying)

Context is

• when and where the piece is happening as well as what is happening in that place and time.

• how to figure out what a word means by reading what words are around it.

• a competition between two or more people.

• persuasive writing.

Which of these is NOT a component of SPACECAT?

• Choices

• Speaker

• Theme

• All of the above

The S in the acronym SPACECAT stands for

• speaker

• situation

• style

• solid