Analyze of President Abraham Lincoln's Speech

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Analysis of the Gettysburg Address
President Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most powerful and famous speeches in American history during the Gettysburg address in 1863. The two-minute address that comprised of 10 sentences and 272 words would not only resonate and endear to the target audience but also through time. The Gettysburg address can be identified as a motivational speech in the sense that President Lincoln intended to not only inspire and encourage the confidence of the soldiers and brave individuals who had participated in the Civil War, but also to ensure that the American people didn’t lose sight on the freedom that had been acquired through the war. Therefore, Lincoln’s two-minute address was directed to the entire American nation. Lincoln was able to express his feelings regarding the results of the war and how the American people should live moving forward. “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us-that from these honored men we take increased devotion” (Peters 22). The Gettysburg address had three distinct purposes. First, it was meant to unite the country that had remained largely divided with differing views on the war. Secondly, it also served to remind the citizens on the country’s founding principle...