Gettysburg Address Rhetorical Devices
On 19th of November 1863, Abraham Lincoln was invited to give a speech at the official ceremony for the dedication of national cemetery of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Lincoln, 2002). The speech was later considered as the Gettysburg Address after reading and analyzing the speech. Though Abraham was not the official and featured orator in that ceremony, the 273-word is remembered as one of the most famous speeches in the American History.
The speech contained some stylistic devices such as Asyndeton and repetition. The elimination of conjunction made the speech look more effective and dramatic by speeding up its pace and rhythm. The Asyndeton was also used in the speech to emphasize the dram or the gravity of his topic. Lincoln used repetition
The speech contained some stylistic devices such as Asyndeton and repetition. The elimination of conjunction made the speech look more effective and dramatic by speeding up its pace and rhythm. The Asyndeton was also used in the speech to emphasize the dram or the gravity of his topic. Lincoln used repetition