Margaret Thatcher's Speech

Margaret Thatcher was Great Britain’s former prime minister and in 2014 on June 11th, she delivered a eulogy in honor of Ronald Reagan to the people of America. She had worked closely with President Reagan throughout his presidency. [D1:Rephrase] Margaret Thatcher used several techniques in her speech to help prove her point. The top three techniques that Thatcher used that jumped out the most\were the many quotes from Ronald Reagan, a few examples of pathos, and a majority of the speech was filled with positive diction.
She first used quotes from the former president, Ronald Reagan. To explain Ronald Reagan’s purpose behind his humor, she used the quote, “ whatever time i’ve got left now belongs to the big fella upstairs.” (Thatcher, 25) [E1:Quote] She additionally used the quote, “let me tell you why it is we distrust you” (Thatcher, 42) [E2:Quote] by Ronald Reagan to show how he could be tough and serious when it was necessary; This describes how Ronald Reagan was a humourous man but could also lay down the law. As well as the quote by Arnold Bennett that says, “the great cause of cheering us up.” (Thatcher, 12) [E3:Quote] Thatcher uses this quote by Bennett in order to show the audience that Ronald Reagan had a …show more content…
Just as she described Ronald Reagan with words such as “great”, “cheerful”, and a “dear friend”. [E1:Text Passages] Again, Thatcher's eulogy mostly consisted of of positive diction throughout the whole article in order to keep the speech lighthearted and informative. [E2:Imagery] She similarly used words like “tough”, “freedom”, and “American” to talk about how wonderful this former president was and how he impacted the lives of so many, right here in America. [E3:Real Life Situation] Thatcher put Ronald Reagan out to be an appreciable man, that all of America loved. The positive diction that was used overall really made the speech more uplifting and memorable.