Which statement best summarizes the speech? a) a nation at war with itself cannot stand. b) lincoln had deep hatred for the confederacy. c) man has the responsibility to take charge of matters, especially those involving war. d) god is in charge, not man, and if he deems that war is necessary, then we as a nation must complete it.

A). A nation at war with itself cannot stand.

Explanation:

As per the question, the statement that most appropriately sums up the 'second inaugural address' of president Abraham Lincoln would be 'A nation at war with itself cannot stand.' The key idea or primary concern that surrounds and dominates the entire address is that 'the nation can only withstand a war by standing as a whole' and with 'the progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends.' Lincoln encourages the people to take a united call by saying 'let us(symbolize togetherness) strive on to. . . bind up the nation's wounds' as 'the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.' Thus, option A is the correct answer.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

jenkins wanted the narrator to write a ghost story for his magazine. he wanted the narrator to give the readers a story based on the supernatural. he wanted him to give the readers real 'horror' stories and not the type of live ghosts which he had presented in his earlier stories.