AnswersSY2026-27 - 1001340 English 2 Sem 2 CRThe Art of Rhetoric in Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

The Art of Rhetoric in Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address Answers

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Which sentence contains parallel structure?

A
This peaceful protest the workers staged in the parking lot has been witnessed by drivers, pedestrians, and residents of the neighborhood.
B
The workers staged a peaceful protest in a parking lot of this active community, and it has been witnessed by all the pedestrians who travel here.
C
A peaceful protest, witnessed by many, was held today in this parking lot; everyone who witnessed the workers’ actions will understand their ideals.
D
Every driver traveling down this road, every pedestrian crossing this street, every resident of this neighborhood has witnessed the workers’ peaceful protest.
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Read the introduction of a speech given by a park ranger.This is going to be a beautiful week at Windswept Dunes, and I hope you enjoy all the beach has to offer. There is a unique opportunity available because sea turtles are nesting on our northern shore. Volunteers are needed to patrol the beach to protect these endangered creatures from lurking predators. You can make a difference by just taking a stroll on the beach at an assigned time. While enjoying the view of the ocean at night, you can clap your hands or whistle a tune to discourage raccoons and possums from disrupting the turtle habitats.

A
persuade listeners to perform volunteer work.
B
inform listeners about organized beach activities.
C
inform listeners about the life cycles of turtles.
D
entertain listeners with stories about beach wildlife.
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Read the excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.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. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

A
to be dedicated here to the unfinished work
B
from these honored dead we take increased devotion
C
this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom
D
of the people, by the people, for the people
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Read the excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation: conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.Now we are engaged in a great civil war. . .testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated. . . can long endure.

A
to recall the names of famous national leaders
B
to suggest the need for a new government
C
to emphasize the nation’s beliefs and ideals
D
to demand an end to the Civil War
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Which lines from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address appeal to pathos? Select two answers.[A]ll thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avert it.To do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with or even before the conflict itself should cease.Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained.

A
[A]ll thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avert it.
B
To do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
C
Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with or even before the conflict itself should cease.
D
Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.
E
Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained.
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Which sentence contains parallel structure?

A
Children are the hope of the future; their ideas will solve tomorrow’s problems and conflicts.
B
We can hope for our children, hope for the future, hope for solutions and resolutions.
C
Our children will live to see a future in which their problems and conflicts are resolved.
D
Our children, in the future, will solve problems and resolve conflicts with their insights.
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Read the introduction of a speech given by a school principal.Earth Day will be celebrated in over one hundred countries across the world next week. Students of Pine Grove High can show their compassion for the Earth by leaving cars at home and electronics unplugged for the day. Even small gestures can make a big difference! The attendance boundaries for our school span a fifteen-mile radius, but designated drop zones have been established for Earth Day. You can carpool to the drop zones and walk the remaining distance to reduce energy consumption. Crossing guards and town police will ensure the event runs smoothly. There will be a welcoming party to celebrate walkers, and a local berry farm will be supplying fruit smoothies.

A
inform listeners about the history of Earth Day.
B
inform listeners about Pine Grove High’s boundaries.
C
persuade listeners to participate in an Earth Day event.
D
persuade listeners of the threat of an energy crisis.
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Read the excerpt from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address.With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in . . .

A
with
B
see
C
finish
D
work
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Read the excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.

A
acknowledge the limitations of the memorial ceremony.
B
criticize the audience for its disinterest in the war.
C
encourage soldiers to continue the fight for national unity.
D
emphasize the need for improved military strategy.

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