Queen Elizabeth Speech Analysis

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Speech to the Troops at Tilbury Literary Analysis Will Aviles per. 4 In the Elizabethan era Queen Elizabeth I gave a speech to her people during a time of great doubt and depression. Colonies such as Spain and France were trying to conquer the English nation so they can form an ultimate alliance that would decimate all challengers that stand in their way. With this extraordinary speech that the queen recited gave her troops great strength and the will to defeat any enemy that invaded the English territory. During the “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury,” Queen Elizabeth I showed a tone of inspiration during a time of great doubt, a flawless diction, and a syntax structure that showed great emphasis on each statement that summoned the passion out of her people. Tone is the most important attribute to have in a speech and the queen nailed it on the forehead. During a time when all hope was lost she showed great inspiration and determination that rejuvenated her people. Powerful statements that would make “tyrants fear” and give “strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts” of her people, to annihilate any invaders such as “Parma or Spain” and to send a message to “any prince of Europe.” She was assuring that her people would not go out without a fight and that the English would come out on top of the power struggle between the colonies of Europe. Firmness was shown and the leadership of a king was brought out of the queen and that earned loads of respect from her people and they figured out that this woman was not one to be taken lightly. She convinced her people that even though she had “the body of a weak and feeble woman,” she still had “the heart and stomach of a king.” Elizabeth showed assertiveness and aggression to any colony that would “dare to invade the borders” of her “realm.” This gave her troops the confidence that they needed and in the outcome
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