The poet's use of allusion provides the reader with the need to see beyond the obvious. the chance to develop an appreciation for nature. a short diversion into Greek mythology. aspirations of hope and faith. a sense of both the supernatural and natural.

What response does lincoln hope to elicit from his listeners with these words from his gettysburg address "we gave to come dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives, that that nation might live. it is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this