In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln appeals to ethos, logos and pathos through his use of
Allusion, structure and diction. While in the mist of the civil car, President Abraham
Lincoln went on stage to address the attendees of the Soldiers National Cemetery for their dedication to fighting for the country. During his speech, Lincoln uses pathos to express his message to soldiers of the Civil War. He does this by emphasizing the importance of equality, freedom and liberty. His goal was to honor the brave soldiers who fought in the battle of Gettysburg. ," That government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from earth". (Lincolns Gettysburg Address)
On November 19th of 1863, Edward Everett was set to address the Soldiers National
Cemetery with Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln was set to give a victory speech but his brief
272 words evoked the declaration of independence. Lincoln was not the featured speaker of the ceremony however, his speech is the most memorable. The purpose of Lincoln’s speech was to reach the soldiers of the war to remind them they should not give up on fighting for their country, despite the growing number of deaths from war. Lincoln uses ethos when he references the founding fathers of the United States and how …show more content…
Lincoln uses logos by expressing that any nation conceived in liberty and equality is worth fighting for. With that in mind, Lincoln also uses logos by making the audience realize that if those are the honorable characteristics that others have fought and died for, then they are also qualities that soldiers should continue to fight for. Lincoln’s speech was built on all the principles of America. It promised the people a government that would accommodate all the people in the honor of the dead
Allusion, structure and diction. While in the mist of the civil car, President Abraham
Lincoln went on stage to address the attendees of the Soldiers National Cemetery for their dedication to fighting for the country. During his speech, Lincoln uses pathos to express his message to soldiers of the Civil War. He does this by emphasizing the importance of equality, freedom and liberty. His goal was to honor the brave soldiers who fought in the battle of Gettysburg. ," That government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from earth". (Lincolns Gettysburg Address)
On November 19th of 1863, Edward Everett was set to address the Soldiers National
Cemetery with Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln was set to give a victory speech but his brief
272 words evoked the declaration of independence. Lincoln was not the featured speaker of the ceremony however, his speech is the most memorable. The purpose of Lincoln’s speech was to reach the soldiers of the war to remind them they should not give up on fighting for their country, despite the growing number of deaths from war. Lincoln uses ethos when he references the founding fathers of the United States and how …show more content…
Lincoln uses logos by expressing that any nation conceived in liberty and equality is worth fighting for. With that in mind, Lincoln also uses logos by making the audience realize that if those are the honorable characteristics that others have fought and died for, then they are also qualities that soldiers should continue to fight for. Lincoln’s speech was built on all the principles of America. It promised the people a government that would accommodate all the people in the honor of the dead