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why does abraham lincoln use formal diction in the gettysburg address?

to make his appeal less emotional
to connect on a personal level with his audience
to express the intensity of his anger about the war
to give a sense of importance to the occasion

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Explanation:

Using formal diction doesn't necessarily decrees how emotional a speech is.

Formal diction is less personal than informal diction.

If he using formal or informal diction he could of conveyed the same amount of anger.

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