Explanation: In this excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, what President Lincoln the rhetoric device that is used is an <u><em>allusion</em></u>. An allusion is a reference to an event or a person that the speaker thinks it is relevant for what he is referring to. The 87 years refer to 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed. The Gettysburg Address was delivered in 1863, in Soldier's National Cemetery, a cemetery dedicated for Union soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Phillis Wheatley's poetry - A) Early American and Colonial Literature and D) Realism She was the woman who themes had many ideas of rebellious colonists and she was the first African-American woman who published a book of poetry back then. Because of its social realities themes it can be also considered as realism.
Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" - E) Regionalism It is considered as regionalism because of its focus on the story at particular location or region that we can find in Mark Twain's work. ''Calaveras County''
Walt Whitman's poetry - B) American Romanticism Whitman is one of the most popular poets of American Romanticism and he developed his own style with the simple language. One of his main theme was freedom.
Henry David Thoreau's Walden - B) American Romanticism One of his themes was protesting government and another also important themes in his work was nature and beauty of it which is one of the significance for Romanticism.
the sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God - A) Early American and Colonial Literature In this work we can see that there are included folklore characters protagonists and one of them is Trickster.
Corruption decreases economic development both internally and externally by reducing material capital expenditure. A unit increase in corruption reduces Gross domestic product and per capita spending growth rates; corruption stifles economic development; reduces economic productivity and development notwithstanding the country's vast resources. Corruption tarnishes the country's reputation and results in the loss of the much income.
Happy birthday, Mom! Everyday I am grateful to have you in my life. Let today be another reminder that you’re the best. Love you! I heard that your phone broke, so I hope this makes up for all the money you spent on me, this is the newest phone with all the latest features.
