"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." -Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address, 1863

The quote above includes an example of:
A. metaphor

B. alliteration

C. simile

D. personfication

Question

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." -Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address, 1863 

The quote above includes an example of: 
 A. metaphor  
 
 B. alliteration 
  
 
 C. simile  
 
 D. personfication

anonymous · Answer

This is the only one of 20 that I missed. I cant find it in my textbook. Can someone help?

anonymous · Answer

I thought it was alliteration =(

anonymous · Answer

Couldn't it be personification, because he's saying that the new nation was "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal" and nations can't really be dedicated so uh yeah, there's that! I hope I helped!

anonymous · Answer

Thank you very much

anonymous · Answer

No problem man!

anonymous · Answer

You were right, by the way. Cant thank you enough!

anonymous · Answer

Yeeess! And you're completely welcome, I was happy to help! c: