Transcript US president (1860

Abraham Lincoln, 1863
Abraham Lincoln
(1809-1865)
• US president (18601865)
• Leading U.S.A through
the Civil War
• Preserving the Union
•Ending slavery
• a symbol of American
dream / opportunity (his
journey from a
Kentucky log cabin to
the White House)
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Lincoln who had once described military glory as
“that attractive rainbow that rises in showers of
blood – that serpent’s eye that charms to destroy”
became a great war leader only because it was
necessary to preserve the Union.
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“With malice toward none, with charity for
all … let us strive on to finish the work we are
in, to bind up the nation’s wounds, to care for
him who shall have borne the battle, and for
his widow and his orphan, to do all which may
achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace
among ourselves, and with all nations.”
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Consecration of the National Cemetery at
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on November 19,
1863
To dedicate the soldiers killed there at the July
1–3, 1863, Battle of Gettysburg where the Union
armies defeated those of the Confederacy
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Bring forth: produce, give birth to, bring into
being, bear, yield (offspring, fruit, flowers,
natural products, effects, results)
Dedicate: vt. 1) devote (to the Deity or to a sacred
person or purpose) with solemn rites以庄严的仪
式将… 奉献/供奉/纪念（给上帝、圣徒、神圣的目
的等）；2) give or devote (oneself, time, effort,
etc) to (a noble cause or purpose)将（自己、时间、
精力等）奉献给（崇高的事业或目的）；3）open
formally to the public; inaugurate, make public
（为建筑物、公共机构等）举行落成仪式
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Consecrate: 1) set apart as sacred; to officially
make or declare holy使……圣化，把……视为神圣;
2) devote or dedicate to some purpose, implying
devotion to some cherished principle or pursuit
奉献
Hallow: make holy, sanctify, purify; consecrate,
dedicate; honor … as holy, regard or treat with
reverence or awe; keep … holy使……成为神圣，
尊崇
Perish: (of a person) to die, esp. in an accident or
by being killed, or (of a thing) to be destroyed卒，
丧生，被摧毁，毁灭，消亡
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What words does Lincoln use to describe the
United States in the opening sentence?
For what reason, according to Lincoln, are he and
those in the audience gathered together?
According to Lincoln, who has already
consecrated the Gettysburg battlefield?
In Lincoln’s opinion, to what should “the living”
dedicate themselves?
How does Lincoln describe the government of
the United States?
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How is the nation being tested?
What are the “unfinished work” and the “great
task remaining before us”?
Which political document serves as the
foundation of Lincoln’s address?
What is the implication of the words “the nation
shall have a new birth of freedom”?
What does the final description of the US
government mean?
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What was Lincoln’s purpose in presenting the
Gettysburg address?
What is Lincoln’s tone in his speech? How does
that tone support his message?
The speech is often quoted. What, in your
opinion, makes it so memorable and inspiring?
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Parallelism
Antithesis
Repetition
Allusion
Conciseness
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Definition: the use of a series of words,
phrases, or sentences that have similar
grammatical form.
Effect / Purpose:
- helps words flow together
- calls attention to important ideas
- unifies different ideas in a composition
Identify the parallelism used in the speech and
explain how it ties together ideas in the
speech.
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“of the people, by the people, for the
people”(para.3)
“we can not … we can not … we can
not…”(para.3)
“It is for us, the living, rather, to be dedicated
here to the unfinished work… It is rather for
us to be here dedicated to the great task
remaining before us …”(para.3)
“- that … - that … - that …”
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The dead and living soldiers vs. the living
people who have not fought on the battlefield
The new nation conceived in Liberty 87 years
ago vs. the new birth of freedom