The Scholastic Go! article says that a speech is "not 'an essay standing on its hind legs.'" You have now both listened to and read the Gettysburg Address; what makes the written version distinct from an essay? Cite specific features or phrases from the text.
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The written version of the Gettysburg Address is distinct from an essay in that it is much shorter and more concise. It is also written in a more poetic and emotive style, with phrases such as "we here highly resolve" and "that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom". These phrases are not typically found in an essay, and help to give the speech a more powerful and memorable impact.