The following artifacts, Abraham’s Lincoln’s “second inaugural address” and Emily Dickinson’s poem “Success is counted sweetest,” were written at about the same time and each is written with reference to the Civil war. The two pieces are often held to represent two different type of discourse: Lincoln’s address is categorized as rhetoric, while Dickinson’s work fits best into the category of poetry. Thinking back on the characteristics of rhetorical discourse discussed in this chapter, what case could be made, if any, for distinguishing Lincoln’s work from Dickinson? Do they belong in different literary categories? Refer back to the resources of language – argument, appeal, arrangement, and artistic devices- in thinking about these two pieces. Does each employ all four resources?

The following artifacts, Abraham’s Lincoln’s “second inaugural address” and Emily Dickinson’s poem “Success is counted sweetest,” were written at about the same time and each is written with reference to the Civil war. The two pieces are often held to represent two different type of discourse: Lincoln’s address is categorized as rhetoric, while Dickinson’s work fits best into the category of poetry. Thinking back on the characteristics of rhetorical discourse discussed in this chapter, what case could be made, if any, for distinguishing Lincoln’s work from Dickinson? Do they belong in different literary categories? Refer back to the resources of language – argument, appeal, arrangement, and artistic devices- in thinking about these two pieces. Does each employ all four resources?