Question

Read this line from page 2:

"But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate-we
cannot consecrate-we cannot hallow this
ground."
Lincoln uses repetition in this sentence to
emphasize the idea that
the group who has gathered is humbled by the
soldiers' bravery
the sorrows of war are better forgotten than honored
the significance of the battle will not be known until
the war is over
the battlefield lies on land that was lost to the
opposing army

Answer 1

the group who has gathered is humbled by the soldiers' bravery

Answer 2

The group who has gathered is humbled by the soldiers' bravery.

Step-by-step explanation:

In these lines, Lincoln talks about the feelings that the audience has when it comes to the location that they are in. The audience is gathered at Gettysburg, where Lincoln is giving a speech intended to honour those who died in this battlefield. The president uses repetition and words such as "dedicate," "consecrate" and "hallow" to talk about this ground in order to convey the importance of the fallen soldiers and the impact that their bravery causes on the audience.