Give a specific example of a rhetorical device used by in “Gettysburg Address” and explain why it counts as a rhetorical device

“Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that ‘all men are created equal.’”

Explanation:

Here Lincoln is using Allusion, which is a reference to a time/event, person, place, or piece of literature that the author or speaker deems relevant to what they're talking about. Lincoln is using a double allusion, he is referencing a specific time and event and a group of people: the creation of the new nation by our founding fathers. He also references the Declaration of Independence by stating "all men are created equal."

which speech are you talking about?

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation: