Queen Elizabeth's Speech To Troops

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With an incoming invasion of her country by Spain in 1588, Queen Elizabeth stood in the city of Tilbury and gave a final motivational speech to her troops before battle. Queen Elizabeth used this speech as a means of sparking hope and courage in her troops, motivating them to fight. At the same time she crushes any doubts to her ability to rule and reminds her troops of their duties to the country. Queen Elizabeth appealed to the emotions of her to troops,inspiring them through religious allusions and impassioned tone. Through the use of possessive pronouns, vivid imagery, first person point of view she is able to legitimize her leadership to her doubters, troops and other nations. Queen Elizabeth found her way into the emotions of her soldiers

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