Read the excerpt from lincoln's second inaugural address. neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with or even before the conflict itself should cease. which idea does lincoln emphasize through the use of parallel structure? (a) the loss of life caused by the war. (b) the different beliefs that prompted the conflict. (c) the common ground between the opposing sides. (d) the sacrifices made by soldiers on the battlefield.

answer quick i literally have no time

In at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. certainly the utmost rim of my first dome was filled with the tumultuous impression of soldiers marching to death for freedom's sake, of pioneers streaming westward to establish self-government in yet another sovereign state. only the great dome of st. peter's itself has ever clutched my heart as did that modest curve which had sequestered from infinitude in a place small enough for my child's mind, the courage and endurance which i could not comprehend so long as it was lost in "the void of unresponsible space" under the vaulting sky itself.