Question

symbolism description of the field (symbolizes the battle for democracy) antithesis - the rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences for those who gave their lives that that nation might live. repetition lincoln repeats the word “here,” throughout the third paragraph lincoln uses forms of the word dedicate six times in the gettysburg address. identify two different meanings of the word. use context to explain each meaning. benchmark questions: reread paragraph 4 of the speech. then answer the multiple - choice question that follows. this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b. (ela.8.r.2.4) part a which of the following best summarizes a claim made in this passage? a we must commit ourselves to the preservation of the union and its ideals. b we cannot dedicate this cemetery because too many men have lost their lives here c what we do here is insignificant; the immediate goal must be a peaceful end to the war d what these men have done is far more important than anything we or future americans can say or do part b which quotation best supports the claim selected in part a? a “. for the people shall not perish from the earth.”

Explanation:

Para la Parte A, en el Discurso de Gettysburg, Lincoln enfatiza que lo que los hombres que lucharon hicieron es de gran importancia. Las opciones A y B no representan el tono y el mensaje central. La opción C subestima la acción de los hombres. La opción D es correcta. Para la Parte B, la cita que respalda la idea de que lo que los hombres hicieron es muy importante es aquella que enfatiza la importancia de su legado para la humanidad, y la cita "for the people shall not perish from the earth" lo hace.

Answer:

Parte A: D. What these men have done is far more important than anything we or future Americans can say or do
Parte B: A. "for the people shall not perish from the earth"