Question

Why does Abraham Lincoln use formal diction in The Gettysburg Address?

a) to connect on a personal level with his audience
b) to make his appeal less emotional
c) to express the intensity of his anger about the war
d) to give a sense of importance to the occasion

Answer 1

It would be D, to give a sense of importance tot the occasion

Answer 2

d) To give a sense of importance to the occasion.

Step-by-step explanation:

"The Gettysburg Address" was a speech given by President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the Soldiers' national Cemetery in Gettysburg. In this speech, he laid emphasis on the importance of the sacrifice that these slain soldiers had made, and it is upon the common public to always remember the sacrifice of the brave soldiers.

The speech was delivered in a formal tone. Formal speech/ language is best used for delivering public speeches, to show the professionalism of the speaker. It enables the speech to be taken in a serious tone, away from any form of emotional attachment. But that also doesn't necessarily mean that the speaker values no emotional connection to the words he had spoken.