In Abraham Lincoln's speech, "The Gettysburg Address", he uses the past participles conceived and dedicated over five times. Applying the two words to an exaggeration. The persuasive use of the word helps guide the influences, as well as thoughts and actions of the listeners, also emancipating a more powerful message when using a past participle, thus showing what has been, and what can be accomplished.
When President Lincoln spoke it was directed to the emancipation "All men are created equal" as well as the rebuilding of the nation. The reputation used between used between conceived and dedicated used the writers technique diction. Referring to the writer's choice of words. Having the word, dedicated, repeated over and over again expresses a solid base for through out His Address, meaning of devotion to country, and to the men who fought and died on the battlefield during that tragic time in American history. Toward the middle of the address he spoke " "it is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that from, these honored dead we take in creased devotion to that cause for which there gave the last full measure of devotion - That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain- all through the speech he rebuild the people to believe the strong presence of the term dedicated to show patriotism to a nation which requires reconstruct. In the Address he left the people questioning what will happen next. Lincoln having mentioned how "they" the soldiers dedicated their lives for the bettering of the country, and they conceived what should be for the better. Now opening a point to the public, "We" dedicate, in present tense. "That these dead shall not have died in vain" leaving unfinished work for the people. In this Lincoln saying complete the goal as it was started. In another sense, he was saying those that have struggled have completed and dedicate their purpose served.
