Before heading out to battle in
Tilbury, Queen Elizabeth gave one of the most inspirational speeches to her
troops. The “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury” was extremely inspirational,
being a major factor of the English victory. The subject of this speech was the
preparation for war, while the occasion was the battle against the Spanish
Armada in 1588. The intended audience of this speech was the English army, but
it also refers to the people of England. The purpose of this speech was to
persuade, to coax, and to give confidence to the people, for they are going to
participate in a major battle. The speaker is Her Majesty herself, the one and
only. Losing is not an option for Queen Elizabeth, as one could see by her
tone. She is reassuring, convincing, and passionate, which played a huge part
in persuading the people.
Queen Elizabeth’s speech was indeed hugely effective. The
English won this “unwinnable war”, and it turns out that this speech had a lot
to do with it. This speech was said right before going to war. Most soldiers
were probably having second thoughts or were scared to go into battle. After
Elizabeth’s speech, the army charged as a whole and won the battle. This
explains that the speech was indeed to the correct audience. “I know I have the
body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king,
and of a king of England too…” (41). She reassures her army that she
stands with them, fighting till the end.
Davit, your post on this speech is well-written and detailed. You use specific words and phrases to elaborate on your points and make the post more enjoyable to read. You described the different causes and effects of the speech nicely. It is helpful how you made sure to write about the thoughts and emotions of the soldiers and how the speech played into them.
ReplyDeleteThis is an extremely well-written post about Queen Elizabeth’s speech. The post describes every aspect of the speech’s SOAPST. You have given a detailed explanation of the speech and also how effective it was. Your post is informative and convincing. The speech was presented in the finest way possible. It gives a reader a clear example of how the soldiers at Tilbury must have felt and how the speech encouraged them.
ReplyDeleteThis is quite an amazing blog you have written. You described the SOAPST in such a fascinating way. I enjoyed the part where you mentioned about the soldiers being scared but after the speech they regained their confidence. This was such a fine piece of work and I look forward to your next post!
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