Both Abraham and Martin used very powerful words to reach the listeners feelings and to get inside their head. It seemed like Abraham was trying to make the audience feel guilty and like they owe it to all the dead soldiers for fighting for their freedom, while they hid somewhere else. Martin made the situation seem like it was nobody's fault but there was a problem and it needed to be fixed for the better of all the children, adults, and seniors out there. Mr. King and Mr. Lincoln used emotional appeals in their speeches. Both speeches, Abraham and Martin’s, use language. They use big and powerful words and they are also repetitive. Lincoln used words like, dedicate, consecrate, engaged, and conceived to sound more dominant and adept. Dr.
