How Does Lincoln Use Ethos In The Gettysburg Address

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In Abraham Lincoln’s speech ‘’The Gettysburg Address’’. This speech is to help people grieve for the ones they lost during the war. People who were there could have been moms, wifes, children, and fathers. . He uses multiple rhetorical strategies. When Abraham wrote he had to appeal to the people's attention.He uses the rhetorical method to show expression in his speech. The speech shows the rhetorical strategies of using ethos , metaphors , and repetition. Lincoln gives this speech to thousands of people. Some were grieving because they may have lost a loved one or just needed the support. He shows ethos when he says ‘’ All men are created equal’’ it is also an allusion because that quote is from the Declaration of Independence.

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