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4 (Suggested time 40 minutes. This question counts one-third of the total essay section score.). In his Second Inaugural Address, given one month before the end of the Civil War, United States President Abraham Lincoln surprised his audience which expected a lengthy speech on politics, slavery, and states' rights . with a short speech in which he contemplated the effects of the Civil War and offered his vision for the future of the nation. Read the address carefully. Then write an essay in which you analyze the rhetorical strategies President Lincoln used to achieve his purpose. Support your analysis with specific references to the text. At this second appearing to take the oath of the the object for which the insurgents would rend the Presidential office there is less occasion for an 35 Union, even by war; while the Government claimed extended address than there was at the first.

5 Then, no right to do more than to restrict the territorial Line a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be enlargement of it. Neither party expected for the war 5 pursued seemed fitting and proper. Now, at the the magnitude or the duration which it has already expiration of four years, during which public attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the declarations have been constantly called forth on 40 conflict might cease with, or even before, the conflict every point and phase of the great contest which itself should cease. Each looked for an easier triumph, still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies and a result less fundamental and astounding. Both 10 of the nation, little that is new would be presented. read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and The progress of our arms, upon which all else each invoked His aid against the other.

6 It may seem chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as 45 strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's to myself, and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of and encouraging to all. With high hope for the other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not 15 future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. judged. The prayers of both could not be answered. On the occasion corresponding to this, four That of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty years ago all thoughts were anxiously directed to 50 has His own purposes. Woe unto the world because an impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought of offenses; for it must needs be that offenses come, to avert it. While the inaugural address was being but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.

7 20 delivered from this place, devoted altogether to If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of saving the Union without war, insurgent agents those offenses which, in the providence of God, must were in the city seeking to destroy it without war, 55 needs come, but which, having continued through His seeking to dissolve the Union and divide effects appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that He by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war, but one gives to both North and South this terrible war as the 25 of them would make war rather than let the nation woe due to those by whom the offense came, shall survive, and the other would accept war rather than we discern therein any departure from those divine let it perish, and the war came. 60 attributes which the believers in a living God always One-eighth of the whole population were colored ascribe to Him?

8 Fondly do we hope, fervently do we slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily 30 localized in the southern part of it. These slaves pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. 65 fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid Copyright 2002 by College Entrance Examination Board. All rights reserved. Advanced Placement Program and AP are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board. 2 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 2002 AP English Language AND Composition .

9 Free-Response QUESTIONS. by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said the judg- ments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.. 70 With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, 75 to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. (March 4, 1865). Copyright 2002 by College Entrance Examination Board. All rights reserved. Advanced Placement Program and AP are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board. 3 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 2002 AP English Language AND Composition .

10 Free-Response QUESTIONS. Question 2. (Suggested time 40 minutes. This question counts one-third of the total essay section score.). In the following excerpt from her memoirs, Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) reflects upon her childhood summers spent in a seaside village in Cornwall, England. Read the passage carefully. Then write an essay in which you analyze how Woolf uses Language to convey the lasting significance of these moments from her past. Better than these walks, a treat announced perhaps 25 can go if you like. It was a perfect lesson. It was not once a fortnight, was an afternoon sailing. We would a rebuke; not a forbidding; simply a statement of his hire a lugger;1 the fisherman went with us. But once own feeling, about which I could think and decide for Line Thoby was allowed to steer us home.