B | I | N | G | O | Alliteration“Let us go forth to lead the land we love.” | Allusion“I have sworn before you and all mighty God.” | Personification“With history the final judge of our deeds” | Metaphor“We are the heirs of the first revolution.” | Hortative Sentence“So let us begin a new one…” | PathosBased on the emotions of JFK. | Cumulative Sentence But neither can two great and powerful groups of nations take comfort…yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance. | Oxymoron“But
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Burns’ documentary “The Address”‚ the director wants the audience realize the difficulties that students with disabilities may have when trying to accomplish something that others may think is easy to do. In doing so‚ when these students rise to the occasion‚ the audience feels the desire to inwardly or outwardly cheer them on. Ken Burns also challenges the audience to memorize and publish your version of one of the greatest speeches in American history‚ the Gettysburg Address‚ even if it is a challenging
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In 1860 and 1861 eleven of the southern states declared their secession from the Union creating the Confederate States. This act caused widespread conflict and the Civil War followed quickly after. The Southern states were led to secede from the Union by many different factors‚ including the question of slavery‚ the election of Abraham Lincoln‚ and the “right of self government.” In 1850‚ John C. Calhoun asked the question‚ “What is it that has endangered the Union?” in his speech "The Clay Compromise
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The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the largest conflicts between the Confederacy and the Union in the Civil War. It was a major turning point in the war that took the lives of many soldiers. This battle lasted three days‚ from July 1st to July 3rd at Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. During the first day of the battle‚ the Confederate forces attacked and took control over Gettysburg‚ which was previously held by the Union. After a bloody day of battling‚ the Union armies were forced to retreat to the high
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Gettysburg: The Turning Point of the War On July 1‚ 1863‚ the Union Army of the Potomac engaged the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had advance into the north. This would be the battle of all battles; it would be the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Three days of warfare resulted in a Union victory at the cost was 51‚000 American casualties. The Southern reason for rebellion was to break away from the Union and become a separate country‚ the Confederate States of America. Up
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Annotated Bibliography: The Battle of Gettysburg Andrews‚ J.C. "The Press Reports." Pennsylvania History. no. 2 (1964): 176-198. In this article‚ the battle’s aftermath in the form of press reports is explored. This is useful for seeing the influence of the battle‚ and how people reacted to it. The author argues that the history of Pennsylvania is influenced by the Battle of Gettysburg because local towns and families suffered through the destruction and pain it caused. It presents me with information
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Battle of Gettysburg There was a lot of controversy as to why the U.S. Civil War had started. Many believe that it was merely a difference between the two cultures such as the north and the south. While the North was fighting to abolish slavery‚ the South was fighting to sustain slavery. The Confederate General‚ Robert E. Lee had proven to be invincible after his victories at Chancellorsville and Fredricksberg‚ and was finally defeated at Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg turned the tide
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The Battle Of Gettysburg started on July 1 and ended on July 3 and it was on the date of 1863.Robert E Lee General Of The Confederates invaded the North aka the Union army held off Lee’s army to defeat the Union once and for all but the Union was unsuccessful and retreated to Gettysburg‚Pennsylvania this was a major turning point on the war. :The Leaders of the Confederate Army was led by General Robert E. Lee along with Longstreet and Pickett. The North Army Aka The Union was led by General George
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war in American history. The north called themselves the union‚ and the south called themselves the Confederates. One of the deadliest battles of the Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg contributed to over 50 thousand soldiers either dead‚ wounded or missing. With the Battle of Gettysburg only lasting three days in duration that was around 16‚500 soldiers a day losing their lives. The most casualties taken in any
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Paper # 2 ENG 106 Instructor: 10.20.2012 Rhetorical Analysis of Kennedy’s Inaugural Address A successful speech is often combined lots of factors‚ especially the use of rhetorical. Throughout the various periods of the famous speeches in the United States‚ all of the speechmaker used a variety of rhetorical devices and made their speech greatly appreciated‚ which is the magic of rhetorical. Kennedy was the youngest person elected U.S. President .His presidency came to represent the America
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