Queen Elizabeth I Speech At Tilbury To The Troops

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Throughout History, leaders have used the opportunity to speak effectively to express themselves to their people. Many leaders have proved that a good speech can be a powerful substitute to motivate individuals and gain their respect from the people. Queen Elizabeth I of England gave a speech to inspire and motivate her people to battle for the country against Spain and earn more trust from them. She made this possible by including pathos, ethos, and logos in her speech at 'Tilbury to the Troops' in 1588. During Queen Elizabeth I's speech, she utilized multiple words and phrases that shook the audience's hearts. Queen Elizabeth I took the audience into account by using the word "we" to make no difference between herself and the people of her country. In the speech, the queen said, "we shall shortly have a famous victory over these enemies of my God..."(Elizabeth I, page 1). In this sentence, She is persuading the audience to fight for the country by making them believe that they are one team and "we"; including the queen herself, …show more content…

These lower-class citizens needed the motivation to fight for the country. That was when the queen said, "we do assure you in the word of a prince, they shall be duly paid you." (Elizabeth I, page1). The queen mentioned how strongly she would like her people to fight for her kingdom, even for the poor, by bringing up the topic of rewarding the people who would battle for the country. This persuaded the poor to fight and win for the kingdom. Another segment of the speech said, "for your forwardness, you have deserved rewards and crowns;"(Queen Elizabeth I, page 1). What Queen Elizabeth I was trying to apprise was that every individual who risked their lives for the kingdom will earn their reward. This reward would consist of prestige and money. Queen Elizabeth I mentioned the rewards the soldiers will be granted if they sacrificed themselves for the