Queen Elizabeth’s speech to the troops at Tilbury was an effective and shaking message not only in its time, but for the centuries ahead. The subject was the war that the army was about to wage against Spain. The occasion was the Spanish Armada invasion of England in 1588. The audience were the British soldiers. The speaker was Queen Elizabeth. The purpose was to encourage the military to fight in the name of its people with full spirit and might. As well as to inspire them under the queen. She claims that “I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.” By demonstrating her courage, she motivated thousands of troops to do the same. The tone was honorable, comforting, assuring, hopeful yet authoratative. As the queen, she claimed to “have the heart and stomach of a king”, which made her look powerful. This was necessary to portray such an image as the leading general of England. Although Elizabeth is declared the ruler, she affirms to be on the same level with her troops by referring herself and England as a whole. She achieves this by using pronouns like “we” and “us”. With confidence, she claims that “we shall shortly have a famous victory...”
Queen Elizabeth's speech to the troops at Tilbury will surely be one that will never be forgotten. Her tone was what set the message on point since it delivered all the aspects that Katya mentioned, such as authority, confidence, and comfort. As England's trustworthy queen, Elizabeth was able to instill bravery and courage inside every soldier and assure them a reward for their good deeds committed on the field. Great job!
ReplyDeleteQueen Elizabeth’s speech is groundbreaking and is remembered today for a reason. Excellent job on pointing out its importance, Katya! The SOAPST was organized accurately and definitely analyzes the speech properly. Katya sought after the importance of equality and becoming one with the people, which is an imperative aspect when being a leader.
ReplyDeleteUsing the SOAPSTS, Katya was able to break down and analyze this piece of literature. Queen Elizabeth was one of England's favorite ruler/leader. She understood and connected with her people in a way that made her seem equal with them, but yet having greater authority. Katya used the SOAPST in the correct order. Tremendous job analyzing this text, Katya!
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