"AT this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential office there is less occasion for an extended address than there
was at the first. Then a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be pursued seemed fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself, and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured." What is the purpose of this passage from President Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address? a. to explain that the people are already acquainted with him
b. to explain his reasons for making a shorter inaugural speech
c. to explain that his attention and energy is still focused on the war
d. to explain that he has hope for the future
c. to explain that his attention and energy is still focused on the war.
Explanation:
Lincoln communicates he doesn't have even an inkling what will come next, yet will keep on update individuals and the war and completion the endeavors he started.
In "The Tell-Tale Heart," the narrator claims to have killed the old man because he hated the appearance of the man's eye. However, his murderous actions are actually a reflection of his madness. The reasoning behind the narrator's crime undermines his argument that he is sane and proves his mental instability.
The most accurate answer among the choices to complete the question is the fourth one (hanging indent). This refers to types of paragraphs in which only the second and succeeding lines are being indented.
