The Art of Rhetoric in Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

Question 1

Identify the type of rhetorical appeal used in each phrase.

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“With malice toward none, with charity for all”:: ethos; “To bind up the nation’s wounds”:: pathos; “Achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace”:: pathos

Question 2

Identify the type of rhetorical appeal used in each phrase.

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✔ ethos; “With malice toward none, with charity for all”:: ethos; “To bind up the nation’s wounds”:: pathos; “Achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace”:: pathos

Question 3

logos✔ pathosethos

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✔ pathos

Question 4

logos✔ pathosethos

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✔ pathos

Question 5

What does Lincoln wish to do through this final sentence of the speech?

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stir up emotions about the lives lost in the war and encourage the listener to help end it

Question 6

How do the words in this passage support Lincoln’s goal to unify the nation?

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Lincoln’s words replace blame with shared fears and hopes of all citizens.

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