The Power of Words: Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

Examine a famous speech by President Abraham Lincoln, his 2nd Inaugural Address. This speech, given a month before his assassination, is considered by many to be one of his most eloquent and moving speeches. By the end of this tutorial you should be able to determine Lincoln's purpose for his 2nd Inaugural Address, analyze his word choice, and identify his use of parallel structure. Finally, you should be able to put all of these things together to analyze how Lincoln's word choice and use of parallel structure contributed to the purpose for his speech.
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Subject(s): Social Studies, English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 11, 12
Intended Audience: Students
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address, Civil War, diction, author's purpose, parallel structure
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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