Rhetorical Analysis Of Winston Churchill's Speech

Winston Churchill was born November 30, 1874. In 1900, he began in politics, and 40 years later, he became Prime Minister of Great Britain. In the late 1930s, a new regime, based in Germany, begins to violently and abruptly invade neighboring countries. Among them is France. As France, after a few weeks of battle, begins to decay and fall, mass evacuations to Great Britain begin. 300,000+ soldiers make it to England, including many French troops. Suspecting an imminent invasion, Winston, as the Prime Minster of Britain, makes a bold statement in front of millions that Britain will stand strong and never surrender. Winston, in his first paragraph, uses a lot of Pathos, and later, some Ethos to reinsure that Great Britain will continue fighting and help aid its ally no matter the cost. In Churchill's speech, he uses Pathos to show how emotionally devastating their defeat was. Churchill spoke about their defeat, "Nevertheless, our thankfulness at the escape of our Army and so many men, whose loved ones have passed through an agonizing week, […] the French army has been weakened, the …show more content…
He uses Syntax to necessarily convey a strong, bold message that we shall continue fighting. Churchill proudly announces, "I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our Island home" (53-55). Churchill uses Syntax to properly organize his speech which, in return, makes it stand out. He also uses A TON of parallel structure which he uses in his favor to enhance his speech and it ultimately makes it more powerful. Churchill speaks, "We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans […] we shall never surrender" (62-66). After reading this, you're simply mesmerized; its incredibly well thought of and