Churchill's Persuasive Speech

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Persuading the British to unite in a war against Germany, Churchill uses rhetoric devices. He attempts to have a connection with the people. He intends on making them feel like he is one of them, even after being a prime minister and that he will work hard to achieve more success. This is present in his words “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat”. Churchill uses vivid language to incite emotions in the people. His words “You ask…to wage war against a monstrous tyranny never surpassed in the dark and lamentable catalogue of human crime” exhibit the sense of patriotism. He incites the sense of fear inside the nation, by saying “Let that be. No survival for the British Empire...toward his goal”. By imposing these two emotions,

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