PLEASE HELP ASAP 1. Identify in lines 17–20, Lincoln says that one party "would make war" while the other "would accept war." To whom was Lincoln referring in each part of this sentence? How does this sentence begin to set the tone or attitude that Lincoln takes throughout the speech?

2. Compare What are the similarities between Northerners and Southerners that Lincoln outlines in the speech? What are their differences? Why does Lincoln highlight these similarities and differences in the speech?

3. Evaluate What does Lincoln mean when he says "Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with, or even before, the conflict itself should cease" (lines 30-32)?

4. Analyze Lincoln makes a moral argument in lines 39-54. Both his premise and claim can be inferred from the Biblical quotations at the beginning and end of the paragraph. What evidence does Lincoln present so that his claim follows logically from the premise?

5. Infer How might the statement, The Almighty has his own purposes" (line 39) relate to Lincoln's purpose in giving this speech?

6. Evaluate Why does Lincoln use religious references in his argument?

7. Analyze Examine the rhetorical features that Lincoln uses in the concluding paragraph of the speech. How do these features support Lincoln's purpose? What theme does thiş senclysion express?