Lincoln's use of brevity

highlights how many brave soldiers died during the war.

allows him to avoid describing what people should do next.

clarifies that people have to continue the work of the soldiers.

encourages people to feel grateful that they are still alive.

C

Explanation:

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Complete Question:

Read Lincoln's statement from "The Gettysburg Address."

It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.

Lincoln's use of brevity -

A) highlights how many brave soldiers died during the war.

B) allows him to avoid describing what people should do next.

C) clarifies that people have to continue the work of the soldiers.

D) encourages people to feel grateful that they are still alive.

Correct Option:

Lincoln's use of brevity "clarifies that people have to continue the work of the soldiers".

Option: C

Explanation:

Lincoln addresses this speech at the Soldiers National Cementery in Gettysburg, during the civil war, he tries to prepare the common folks for all the hard work that will come after the civil war. He had three key motives which are like to unite the nation (especially the North) when it was fragmented by various views of the war, to affirm his view of the intent of the United States and to establish a path for America's future 'soul'.