Question

Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address months after the Union won the Battle of Gettysburg. What is the tone of Lincoln's speech? Be sure to use specific details from the speech to support your argument.

Answer 1

Tone is the attitude writers express through words they choose. Note that mood is the specific feelings that the reader gets from the authors text. The tone of Lincolns speech is sorrowful for the lost soldiers and determined to persuade his audience to take action.