On November, 19, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, President Abraham Lincoln gave the famous Gettysburg Address to his fellow Americans. This speech was a great act of courage considering the civil war that was going on and violence that came with it. In a large sense the president wanted to focus his speech on uniting the country, rather than glorifying the battle itself. With unique rhetorical strategies the president used a calm language involving strong logos, pathos, and ethos. In this speech he sees a vision of a better country being reborn. This speech proved to be very effective in uniting the country, not only becoming immensely popular, but coming true and allowing the United States to become the super power it is today.
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Out of the three appeals Pathos seemed to be the most effective. In the last part of Lincoln’s speech he digs deep into the hearts of all Americans. Even though the speech talked about the dead and suffering he believed they died for a great cause. He states in the speech, “that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion . . . that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain. . .” This strong pathos example appeals to the devotion of the audience. Lincoln tries in his speech to use the grief of death to motivate the people to come together for his cause and continue the strong spirit of America. Lincoln also uses non aggressive language to further his message of unity. At this period in time even the opposing side of the war could have felt this message in the heart.
Abraham Lincoln’s speech at Gettysburg proved to be historic and a landmark in human achievements. Yet he thought this speech would be forgotten because of the work ahead that awaited him. With his superior appealing techniques and structure of his speech proved to help his cause. Ultimately his speech created unity, providing the Country the steps to take in order to achieve that
As the sixteenth …show more content…
Out of the three appeals Pathos seemed to be the most effective. In the last part of Lincoln’s speech he digs deep into the hearts of all Americans. Even though the speech talked about the dead and suffering he believed they died for a great cause. He states in the speech, “that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion . . . that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain. . .” This strong pathos example appeals to the devotion of the audience. Lincoln tries in his speech to use the grief of death to motivate the people to come together for his cause and continue the strong spirit of America. Lincoln also uses non aggressive language to further his message of unity. At this period in time even the opposing side of the war could have felt this message in the heart.
Abraham Lincoln’s speech at Gettysburg proved to be historic and a landmark in human achievements. Yet he thought this speech would be forgotten because of the work ahead that awaited him. With his superior appealing techniques and structure of his speech proved to help his cause. Ultimately his speech created unity, providing the Country the steps to take in order to achieve that