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Explanation:

Identify the rhetorical device of parallelism

The question asks to identify which phrase from the excerpt of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is an example of parallelism. Parallelism involves using matching grammatical structures in a series of phrases, clauses, or sentences.

Analyze the given options

• "to be dedicated here to the unfinished work": A single infinitive phrase.
• "from these honored dead we take increased devotion": A single independent clause.
• "this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom": A single independent clause.
• "of the people, by the people, for the people": A series of three prepositional phrases sharing the exact same grammatical structure ("of/by/for" + "the people").

Select the correct option

The phrase "of the people, by the people, for the people" is a classic, textbook example of grammatical parallelism (specifically tricolon and epistrophe).

Answer:

• (A) to be dedicated here to the unfinished work
• (B) from these honored dead we take increased devotion
• (C) this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom
• (D) of the people, by the people, for the people (Correct answer)