WorksheetsThe Gettysburg Address
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The famous document Lincoln alludes to in the first sentence of his speech is the Declaration of Independence.
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The battlefield Lincoln mentions in sentence 3 is a battlefield in Carlisle, PA.
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When Lincoln states, “It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced” (sentence 9), the “unfinished work” he is referring to is the advancement of Northern troops into Southern states.
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In the second sentence of his address, Lincoln refers to “that nation”. “That nation” is the United States of America.
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Parallelism is a rhetorical term meaning “similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses.” Of the three suggested sentences, only sentence number 2 uses parallelism:
1) “This we may, in all propriety do.”
2) “The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here; while it can never forget what they did here.”
3) “But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow, this ground.”
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Lincoln repeats several key words in his short address such as: dedicated, nation, dead, and living.
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Select the best correction of the statement: Lincoln uses juxtaposition — the repetition of words or phrases to add emphasis — to help him deliver his message.
Lincoln uses anaphora — the repetition of words or phrases — to add emphasis in his message.
Lincoln uses juxtaposition — the placement of two things close together to emphasize similarities and differences — to add emphasis in his message.
Lincoln uses hyperbole — the repetition of words or phrases — to add emphasis in his message.
Lincoln uses irony — the repetition of words or phrases — to add emphasis in his message.
When Lincoln states, "...and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth" (sentence 10) he is referring to the ideals of democracy laid out in the Declaration of Independence.
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Evaluate the accuracy of the statement: Four score and seven years ago means 87 years ago.
Accurate; four score and seven equals 87 years.
Inaccurate; it means 70 years.
Inaccurate; it means 27 years.
Inaccurate; it means 97 years.
Select the best correction of the statement: Lincoln believes that victory (for the Union) in the war will result in full devotion of all citizens to the Union.
He asserts that victory will guarantee full devotion of all citizens to the Union.
He argues that the nation’s cause is to ensure a new birth of freedom and preserve the Union rather than claim unanimous devotion.
He predicts that defeat would strengthen the Confederacy’s control over citizens.
He states that military success will end all political disagreements among citizens.
