Rhetorical Devices
Which rhetorical device is used in the phrase “with malice toward none; with charity for all”?
A) Hyperbole
B) Parallelism
C) Metaphor
D) Allusion
B) Parallelism
What is the primary purpose of Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address?
A) To announce plans for reconstruction
B) To encourage reconciliation among the nation
C) To give a victory speech
D) To critique both sides of the war
B) To encourage reconciliation among the nation
Lincoln appeals to pathos when discussing the suffering caused by which of the following?
A) Economic hardships
B) Slavery
C) Military casualties
D) Division of the states
B) Slavery
At the time of Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, which major event was nearing its conclusion?
A) The Civil War
B) The War of 1812
C) The Great Depression
D) The Reconstruction era
A) The Civil War
In “to bind up the nation’s wounds,” Lincoln uses which rhetorical device to describe the process of healing?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Hyperbole
D) Allusion
A) Metaphor
The phrase “bind up the nation’s wounds” is an example of which rhetorical device?
A) Simile
B) Personification
C) Metaphor
D) Understatement
C) Metaphor
The tone of Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address is best described as which of the following?
A) Hopeful and optimistic
B) Solemn and reflective
C) Angry and vengeful
D) Urgent and decisive
B) Solemn and reflective
Lincoln appeals to ethos when emphasizing shared prayers and faith. This builds his credibility as a leader because it highlights which of the following?
A) The necessity for war
B) His knowledge of God’s will
C) His shared moral values with the nation
D) The injustice of slavery
C) His shared moral values with the nation
Lincoln acknowledges that slavery caused the Civil War, highlighting which societal issue?
A) The abolition of slavery
B) The moral and economic conflict over slavery
C) The divide between North and South
D) The fight for states’ rights
B) The moral and economic conflict over slavery
“With malice toward none; with charity for all” is an example of which rhetorical device?
A) Hyperbole
B) Parallelism
C) Irony
D) Antithesis
B) Parallelism
Lincoln’s use of “The Almighty has His own purposes” references which rhetorical device?
A) Metaphor
B) Allusion
C) Irony
D) Understatement
B) Allusion
Lincoln’s statement that slavery was a shared sin of the entire nation reflects his commitment to which of the following?
A) Collective responsibility
B) Punishment for the South
C) Defeating the Confederacy
D) National pride
A) Collective responsibility
The logical cause-and-effect reasoning in the statement “every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword” appeals to which rhetorical device?
A) Ethos
B) Pathos
C) Logos
D) Understatement
C) Logos
The speech was delivered shortly before which significant event in Lincoln’s life?
A) His reelection
B) His assassination
C) The Battle of Gettysburg
D) His second marriage
B) His assassination
“The Almighty has His own purposes” is an example of which type of allusion?
A) Literary
B) Historical
C) Religious
D) Mythological
C) Religious
Lincoln’s statement that the war was “somehow” about slavery is an example of which rhetorical device?
A) Understatement
B) Hyperbole
C) Parallelism
D) Metaphor
A) Understatement
Lincoln uses a tone of humility by acknowledging what about both sides of the war?
A) That both sides fought in God’s name
B) That both sides were equally at fault
C) That both sides share a common faith or humanity
D) That both sides desired peace
C) That both sides share a common faith or humanity
Lincoln uses pathos to evoke emotion by referencing which of the following as a force for justice?
A) The nation’s founding principles
B) The sacrifices of soldiers
C) God or divine will
D) The suffering of slaves
C) God or divine will
Lincoln’s reference to divine justice reflects which common belief about God’s role during the 19th century?
A) Providence
B) Fate
C) Chance
D) Humanism
A) Providence
The phrase “drawn with the lash... drawn with the sword” uses which rhetorical tool to emphasize the suffering caused by slavery and war?
A) Imagery
B) Hyperbole
C) Metaphor
D) Personification
A) Imagery
The phrase “every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword” uses which rhetorical device?
A) Imagery
B) Allusion
C) Parallelism
D) Irony
A) Imagery
The balance between justice and mercy in Lincoln’s address reflects what aspect of his leadership?
A) Moral clarity or fairness
B) Reluctance to engage in war
C) Unwavering support for the Union
D) Ambivalence about slavery
A) Moral clarity or fairness
Lincoln appeals to ethos by presenting himself as which type of leader in his Second Inaugural Address?
A) An authoritarian ruler
B) A humble and moral leader
C) A victorious commander
D) A distant, detached politician
B) A humble and moral leader
By framing slavery as a sin shared by the entire nation, Lincoln defied which common practice of the time?
A) Scapegoating
B) Segregation
C) Capital punishment
D) Religious extremism
A) Scapegoating
The line “let us strive on to finish the work we are in” appeals to which sense of national purpose?
A) Unity or responsibility
B) Victory or conquest
C) Peace or reconciliation
D) Pride or accomplishment
A) Unity or responsibility