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:

Answer 1

A. simile
B. personfication
C. alliteration
D. metaphor

Answer 2

I really need help with this.

Answer 3

@FibonacciChick666

Answer 4

First, thank you. Second, let's see can you define each of the choices please?

Answer 5

Or tell me what you think it is and why

Answer 6

So simile uses like or as to compare, personification gives human traits to nonhuman things, alliteration is using the same beginning of words over and over again, and metaphor is comparing without like or as.

Answer 7

@FibonacciChick666

Answer 8

good, so do you see any simile?

Answer 9

no

Answer 10

right so that can go away.

Answer 11

how about alliteration?

Answer 12

wait would it be metaphor because he said the nation is dedicated

Answer 13

or personification sorry

Answer 14

well, it is one of those two

Answer 15

so which and why

Answer 16

personification

Answer 17

He says the nation is concieved in liberty and dedicated. @FibonacciChick666

Answer 18

yep, you got it

Answer 19

thank you

Answer 20

np you did it :)

Answer 21

:D