The Gettysburg Speech is perhaps the most important speech in US history. This speech was delivered by Lincoln in less than two minutes, at the end of the American civil war. That's because the message he wanted to give was fast, clear and didn't need a lot of arguments, because it was evident that it was true.
Lincoln inspired by the principles of equality defended in the Declaration of Independence of the country, declared the end of the war based on the concept that the country was born to be a country of free people and owners of their own lives, the end of the war allowed freedom be offered to everyone, as the founding fathers wanted and fought for it. Thus, Lincoln established that the end of the war would bring a nation united in recovery and truly free.
Simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and personification are all types of figurative language.
Answer:
Reverend Hale in the play "The Crucible" is an example of a dynamic character.
Explanation:
A dynamic character in a literary piece is the one who goes through changes in his/her inner self such as changes in personality.
Reverend Hale is a vulnerable character of the play who's been manipulated easily by other characters such as Abigail. Hale has come to Salem to investigate the rumors of witchcraft practices in the town.
In beginning Acts, Hale is seen suspecting Rebecca Nurse and Proctor's with witchcraft practices just because he heard rumors about them. But as the play progresses, Hale realizes that they are innocent and he tries to change his mistake by questioning the judgement of the court in Act IV and trying to save the prisoners.
Answer:
A) They are some of the oldest living things on the planet.
B) They are a type of redwood tree.
Explanation:
The giant sequoia is one of the three species of redwoods. Redwoods belong to coniferous trees, which means that they have needle-like leaves that do not turn red, yellow, and orange in the fall nor fall off. Some of these trees are the oldest living beings on the planet (one of them is over 3500 years old). Despite the size of the tree (the tallest one is 311 feet tall), its roots do not reach deep, only 12 to 14 feet. The climate the giant sequoia is usually found in is humid, with dry summers and snowy winters.
Based on these facts, we can conclude that only statements A and B are correct.
