Everyone should be served with the same values and are given different qualities to make each person feel unique in some sort of form depending on religion purposes. Lincoln also made a reference to race when he said, '.that all men are created equal' (Paragraph 1). This represents the that several people were killed during the war and despite this, they still supported the country until the very last minute and that this section of the battlefield shows how they stood up for their right to keep America free. It is shown in the text when it states, 'We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live' (Paragraph 2). This shows that millions of people are willing to risk their lives to do anything that will prevent their country from any harm.

According to Lincoln's speech, he claims 'It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us-that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion' (Paragraph 3). The use of diction also shows that the speaker is disapointed of what had happened to the people who had fought during the Civil War. Lincoln was confident and stood up for his rights when he says that every men should be treated equally.

The author uses diction to show that Lincoln wants to protect his nation and to honor and respect those who had sacrificed their life for the sake of the public.

The structure and the author's use of diction contributes to the overall meaning of this speech.

The text of the gettysburg address