In her speech given to the troops at Tilbury, Queen Elizabeth I empowers and motivates the english troops, who plan to face the grandest army in the world at the time, the Spanish Armada. Through utilizing multiple rhetorical strategies, she enables the troops to feel confident and patriotic through her words, galvanizing them to fight harder and stronger for England. In addition to creating a very motivating tone, Queen Elizabeth employs the use of empowering diction, anaphoras, and imagery to inspire
the English Channel. Upon a hill in Tilbury, Queen Elizabeth prepares her army for a main land conflict. The Spanish Armada floats upon the horizon, ready for naval warfare. Daunted by the Spanish forces, the troops of Great Britain are edgy and alarmed. As the protector of her people, Queen Elizabeth instills confidence and strength into the British army with the speech of Tilbury. In order to inspire and reinforce courage, Queen Elizabeth empowers her troops with her vows as a queen and as a warrior
Conversely, Queen Elizabeth I's speech encapsulates a different facet of leadership, one marked by strength and unwavering resolve. King Arthur is a legendary British king from the tales of 'Morte d'Arthur' by Sir Thomas Malory. Malory often portrays Arthur as a noble and virtuous ruler
she lacks “both wit and memory” (753). Despite forgetting the philosopher’s name, she is able to recall the name of Clotho from classical mythology at the end of her speech. This shows that she has the capability to memorize such information, but she chooses not to in regards to the philosopher. In the “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury,” Elizabeth uses her gender differently. Instead using her gender as a hindrance, she claims that her female body does not hold her back. Despite the fact she has “the
an invasion of England. Queen Elizabeth anticipated this and gathered her troops in Tilbury, where she presented a speech to inspire her troops to repel the Spanish Armada. Because Queen Elizabeth’s use of diction, figurative language, and appeals, the queen manages create a patriotic tone and rouse her troops to prevent the invasion of England. Initially, Queen Elizabeth utilizes diction to unify herself with her troops and her kingdom. “I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general
She uses this to explain her actions. Right at the beginning of her Speech to the Commons, Elizabeth explains that, “The weight and greatness of this matter might cause in me, being a woman wanting both wit and memory, some fear to speak and bashfulness besides, a thing appropriate to my sex. But yet the princely seat and kingly
Elizabeth I as a healthy young woman who is still fit to rule her country; he maintains the idea of the Queen being an iconic figure to look up to. The second source that will be analysed in order to understand the past is a written documentation of a speech given by the Queen in order to motivate her army in regards to the Spanish Armada in 1855. Through this Elizabeth in this source is presented as a devoted and authoritative leader. During her rule, Elizabeth I was faced with disadvantages that many
effective. Churchill’s speech showed exigence, force, and urgency because he believed that war was inevitable. On the other hand, Elizabeth’s speech showed positivity, courage, and determination because she felt like it was foolish for anyone to try and invade her borders. Both great leaders brought their people together with different ideas and positions on war. Winston Churchill’s speech “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat” used many influential words and ideas in his speech to convince the House of
some of their impact; experiencing part of their lives reminds viewers of their humanity. Rembrandt’s painting has many visual layers while containing political and historical significance as well. Work Cited Elizabeth I. “To the English Troops at Tilbury, Facing the Spanish Armada.” The Longman Anthology of British Literature. Vol 1B. Ed. David Damrosch. New York: Longman, 2003.
In her speech to the troops at Tilbury during the year 1588, Queen Elizabeth I stands her position as the Queen of England, and inspires her troops before she sends them off achieve victory over the Spanish Armada. When she started her reign over England in 1558, she made England Protestant; this made Catholic enemies outraged. Queen Mary of Scots, her cousin, married the Earl of Bothwell, the chief suspect, which made the people of Scotland infuriated. In doing this, Elizabeth grew suspicious Mary
Through her speech, Queen Elizabeth inspired her people to fight for the country of England against the Spaniards. Queen Elizabeth persuaded the English troops to defend their country with rhetoric devices such as diction, imagery, and sentence structure to raise their morale and gain loyalty as a woman in power. Queen Elizabeth skillfully used diction throughout her speech to motivate the troops. In the speech, Queen Elizabeth used the word “we” four times to underscore her feeling of unity between
views on how to control their respective countries and how they saw citizens’ role on shaping the country. In the “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury”, by Elizabeth to the land forces assembled at Tilbury (Essex) to repel the anticipated invasion of the Spanish Armada, it is clear that she cares about the people, or at least tries to be persuasive to remain with the crown. In this speech she acts humble and loving to her nation and its citizens. She stated that she will live and die amongst them in the
Rhetoric, the art of speaking, is vital in everyday life. Whether it is to convince others of one’s worth as Sojourner Truth does in, “Ain’t I a Woman” or to pledge to a larger audience like Martin Luther King Junior in his “I Have a Dream” speech, rhetoric plays a significant role because it is the key that unlocks the door to self-expression. Without it, nobody would be able to convey his/her message or to get any thoughts across. A silent world, lacking communication, would therefore emerge. Trust
audience and how those relate to one’s own intentions of changing minds. In order to encourage her troops to fight courageously in defense of England, Queen Elizabeth I utilizes Aristotle’s principles of effective communication that include logos, pathos and ethos in her Speech to the English Troops at Tilbury, Facing the Spanish Armada. The first principle that Queen Elizabeth I introduces into her speech is logos, as she uses reason and inference to assure her soldiers of her faith in their resolve
her speech, To the troops at Tilb... ... middle of paper ... ...s and resources on these women, they are still a mystery. Although, their writings give insight into their reign, the hardships of being women in power, and their personalities. Works Cited Chambers, Micheal. "Collective Biographies of Women." Lady Jane Grey. N.p., 2011. Web. 20 Mar 2011. "Elizabeth I, Queen of England, "The Doubt of Future Foes," "On Monsieur's Departure," Letters of State, especially the "Tilbury Speech"."
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