"Speech to the Troops at Tilbury"

Queen Elizabeth made a memorable and powerful speech. In the speech she is speaking to her army, encouraging them to face the battle with strength, confidence, and determination. The subject of her speech is the battle. The occasion would be the battle against the Spanish Armada in 1588. The troops gathered around Queen Elizabeth listening to her speech are the audience. The purpose of her speech would be to encourage the troops to fight with all they have to win. Queen Elizabeth is the speaker in this speech. The tone of her voice is friendly in the beginning but as the speech progresses she speaks as a powerful leader, with encouragement and hope.

           In this piece of literature SOAPST is used so the reader has an easier understanding of the Queens speech. It helps the reader to analyze and understand the piece better. We can see by the Queen’s wording how powerful and strong a woman she is. Her wording helps us understand the emotions of the men going into war. Her powerful words show determination that she wants to and will win.

         The Queens speech is effective. The wording and emotions she uses in her speech show us her encouragement to her fellow soldiers. The power radiating from her speech shows how everyone respects her. In her speech when she says she is one of them shows that she respects her soldiers who will fight for the country. As a powerful Queen and leader, she will inspire her troops to win.