The Art of Rhetoric in Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

Question 1

Read each sentence, and determine whether it contains parallel structures.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

parallel; “With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.”: not parallel; “All dreaded it, all sought to avert it.”: parallel

Question 2

X parallel✔ not parallel

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ not parallel

Question 3

✔ parallelX not parallel

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ parallel

Question 4

Read each sentence, and determine whether it contains parallel structures.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ parallel; parallel; “With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.”: not parallel; “All dreaded it, all sought to avert it.”: parallel

Question 5

How does Lincoln’s use of parallel structure in this passage affect the speech?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It stresses the importance of unity.

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