In "The Gettysburg Address," Abraham Lincoln primarily uses parallelism to stress the equality of all people. This can be observed in his repeated use of phrases and structures that emphasize the ideas of freedom and equality. While there are elements of metaphor and other rhetorical devices, parallelism is a significant feature used to highlight the importance of the Civil War in relation to the principles of liberty and equality.
7. In “The Gettysburg Address”, which rhetorical device does Abraham Lincoln use to emphasize the importance of the Civil War?
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Metaphor to compare the battlefield to a sacred altar
Parallelism to stress the equality of all people
Hyperbole to exaggerate the scope of the war’s impact
Anecdotes about soldiers who fought in the war
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