Abraham Lincoln Essay, Research Paper

While giving the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863 there were three major

factors that helped Abraham Lincoln to convey his message that all men are

created equal and should be so treated. Those three major factors were the

audience, his attitude while giving the address, and the techniques that he used

while giving the address at Gettysburg. One of the reasons why Abraham

Lincoln?s Address was so effective was in part due to the audience to whom he

spoke. He was speaking in front of mostly white males from the North, who had

either the same or similar beliefs as President Lincoln had, which pertained to

slavery. This audience helped Mr. Lincoln address not only the audience before

him, but also the entire nation. The audience also contributed to his attitude

by making him more comfortable. Abraham Lincoln?s attitude while giving his

Gettysburg Address was calm, but dedicated, and he was trying to convince the

audience that all men are created equal. All men. His attitude captured the

audience. They believed in what Abraham Lincoln was saying. He spoke to them, in

a way, which almost demanded that they keep fighting to end slavery. His

attitude was made stronger by the techniques that he used while addressing

Gettysburg. The techniques Abraham Lincoln used while giving the Gettysburg

Address included the usage of strong, powerful words. It also included

alliteration, and even metaphors. He used words like ?consecrate,?

?nobly,? and ?vain.? The usage of alliteration also helped to convey his

message, especially when he said, ?that from these honored dead we take

increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of

devotion ? that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in

vain ? that this nation under God, shall have a new birth of freedom ? and

that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish

from the Earth.? He used ?the battlefield? as a way of speaking about the

injustice of slavery. So by using strong powerful words, using alliteration, and

by using metaphors, Abraham Lincoln was able to convey his message, that all men

are created equal. Thus by having the right audience, the ?right? attitude,

and the techniques that he used, Abraham Lincoln was able to convey his message

that all men are created equal.