6 With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan-to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations.

What is the primary rhetorical device Lincoln uses in paragraph six to unify and heal the nation?

A) Allusion

B) Logical Appeal

C) Ethical Appeal

D) Emotional Appeal

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Salma Church

27 October, 06:57

6 With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan-to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations.

What is the primary rhetorical device Lincoln uses in paragraph six to unify and heal the nation?

A) Allusion

B) Logical Appeal

C) Ethical Appeal

D) Emotional Appeal

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Amara Nicholson · Answer 1

D) Emotional Appeal

In this paragraph of his speech, Lincoln uses an emotional appeal to get the audience on his side. By bringing up unity and peace, especially referencing widows and orphans, Lincoln is trying to manipulate the emotions of his audience to get them to agree with him.