From the gettysburg address four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. which words from the first line of the gettysburg address best reflect lincoln’s formal diction? a new nation brought forth seven years ago our fathers

The words that best reflect Lincoln’s formal diction are the ones in the second option: brought forth.

To bring forth means to cause something to happen or be seen or known. The phrase is usually used in formal contexts or in literature.

All of the other options have words that are not considered formal and can be considered of every-day use.

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hello,

your answer is a) the metaphor suggests that the poetic themes are serious and dark.

collins is comparing the poem to a dark room. he is suggesting that the poems theme is serious and wants you to understand it. you don't need to understand the poet in order to understand the poem. you also don't need to move around while reading it. he is simply saying the poem has a dark and serious theme.

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