Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.


It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us – 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.

What rhetorical device other than antithesis can also be found in the Gettysburg Address excerpt above?


repetition

allusion

analogy

apostrophe

Answer 1

The rhetorical device used here is repetition.

By reading this excerpt, we notice that the words "here","dead","devotion" and "that" are mentioned several times for the purpose of emphasizing their importance for the speech. By using repetition, the speaker wants to draw the audience's attention to the most important details of his speech.

Answer 2

Answer: repetition

Explanation: