What rhetorical devices are used in Abraham Lincolns second inaugural Address?

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2026-05-14 08:40

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He uses many, but the major ones are:

parallel structure ("of the people, for the people, by the people",)

repetition ("great" and dedicate",)

alliteration ("cannot consecrate",)

and antithesis ("add or detract" "little note nor long remember.")

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