But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.

Lincoln uses parallelism in this excerpt to

acknowledge the limitations of the memorial ceremony.
criticize the audience for its disinterest in the war.
encourage soldiers to continue the fight for national unity.
emphasize the need for improved military strategy.

lihuliivi hili nilu lutaula previous 21 next end of semester test: english 12b submit test reader tools info- select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. read this excerpt and complete the sentences that follow a shropshire lad by ae housman (excerpt) when i was one-and-twenty i heard a wise man say "give crowns and pounds and guineas but not your heart away give pearls away and rubies but keep your fancy free." but i was one-and-twenty no use to talk to me when i was one-and-twenty i heard him say again, "the heart out of the bosom was never given in vain 'tis paid with sighs a plenty and sold for endless rue" and i am two-and-twenty. and oh, 'tis true, 'tis true the central theme of the poem is in the end, the poet the wise man's views. reset next