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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 12:09 AM
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Need some help for a class
What are some characteristics of Abraham Lincoln's writing style? :shrug:
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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 12:58 AM
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1. Kick
Help!
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fleabert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 01:01 AM
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2. my husband is a Lincoln freak...this was his quick answer to your query
he read the bible incessantly and was influenced by that style

he was a perfectionist, obessesed over his writing

tried to say as much as possible with as few words as possible

When Black/White is over and we watch Top Chef on DVR, I will ask him again for you! hope he has more!
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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 01:04 AM
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3. Thanks!
I'm in a little trouble, as I don't know any Bible quotes to use in the paper that has to mimic Lincoln's style. However, the professor is liberal enough that I think as long as it's a religious reference, he'll understand.
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fleabert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 05:18 AM
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4. hubby had to go to bed before I could get anymore info...
if you are still up- do some searches cross-referencing lincoln and biblical themes...perhaps that will help.

the obsessive part was big for lincoln- he worked on his speeches at great length. i THINK (I am not sure) that he thought the Gettysburgh address would not be a good one for that reason, he wrote it so much more quickly than normal.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 12:56 PM
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6. Try the Psalms
Especially when read aload, there is a similarity of rhythm and use of metaphor.
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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 11:00 AM
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5. Whoohoo! Finished.
I'm a little nervous, because I made it really short. But then in the accompanying piece, I argue that it should be short in Lincoln's style.
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