The Gettysburg Address

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The Gettysburg Address

• Written and delivered by Abraham Lincoln
• Power point by Cheyanne Wescott

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A little bit of background

• The Gettysburg Address was delivered on
  November 19th, 1863 as a dedication of a cemetery
  at the site of a bloody battle in and around
  Gettysburg, PA. The fight started July 1st and
  officially ended July 4th, our nations birthday.
• The Battle of Gettysburg left more than 51,000
  on either side of the battle wounded or dead, and
  the dead were lying in makeshift graves along the
  battlefield.

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Summary

• Lincolns famous address lasted only two
  minutes, but it was an inspirational, heartfelt,
  and solemn speech that honored the fallen and
  rallied those still fighting. It was supposed to
  be a dedication ceremony, but Lincoln turned the
  moment into a salute and list of reasons to still
  fight this civil war.
• The world will little note, nor long remember
  what we say here while it can never forget what
  they did here.

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Analysis

• Pathos made patriotic comments and honored the
  dead, i.e. from these honored dead we take
  increased devotion to that cause for which they
  have here, gave the last full measure of
  devotion
• Effect inspired feelings of patriotism and pride
  in the audience, and reminded them why they need
  to keep fighting so those who died did not do so
  in vain.

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Analysis (contd)

• Imagery a new birth of freedom..., shall
  not perish from the earth., great battle field
  of the war.
• Effect paints a dramatic picture of the goings
  on of the war and incites solemnity and/or hope
  with the audience.

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Analysis (contd)

• Charged words engaged, struggled, consecrate,
  hallow, devotion, perish
• Effect gives gravity to his argument i.e.
  struggled makes you feel empathetic and/or proud
  of the fallen soldiers/those involved with the
  war effort.

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Its Significance

• The Gettysburg Address is a lasting reminder of
  the horrible battles fought during the Civil War
  to keep our nation together. The speech was very
  inspiring, and the two minutes he spent talking
  were all it took to take the war from being just
  a war between the rebellious South and the
  steadfast North, into a war about the freedom and
  equality our forefathers intended. Without this
  address and its inspiring words, the war might
  notve turned out the same way, and where would
  that leave America?

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Works Cited

• "The Battle of Gettysburg The Wheat Field."
  Thomaslegion.net. Web. 15 Feb. 2012.
• "The Gettysburg Address (1863)."
  Ourdocuments.gov. Web. 15 Feb. 2012.
• "The Gettysburg Address." Wikipedia.com. 2 Feb.
  2012. Web. 15 Feb. 2012.
• "Gettysburg Battle American Civil War July
  1863." Americancivilwar.com. Web. 15 Feb. 2012