Agincourt Speech Analysis

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Henry Vth Coursework Agincourt Even though we had victory over the battle of Harfluer we now face an even more barbarous army of the French. From the last solid fought battle against them, I know you are tired and distressed of fighting, we are heavily out numbered 5 to 1, I will persuade my men to fight, even though they will have second thoughts about it. I will begin this speech when someone starts to whine or any sign of criticism. I will begin this speech by saying “If we are mark’d to die, we are enough to do our country loss”, saying this I make Westmoreland feel guilty for wishing the death of other men. I will now say “If to live, the fewer men, the greater share of honor”, by saying this im putting a negative point into a positive point by saying the fewer men…show more content…
After this battle I will name the brave soldiers that have battled in this Great War like all the other famous war heroes got mentioned in earlier years. I will then go on to say “This story shall the god man teach his son” by using this quote i will tell my men that this battle's story will be passed down for generations. “From this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remembered. “By telling my men this I am saying that from this day on us men shall be a part of history. Towards the end of my speech i will try to convince my men that they are happy they are low on men by saying "we few, we happy few". I will also use persuasive language by saying "we band of brothers" by saying this it will make my men feel more convident and that they will do anything for their family and even die for their brothers. I will repeat "my brothers" so they will believe what i am
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