Battle of Philippi

The Spartans are considered one of the most revered examples of a warrior culture in history. All Spartan born men were required by law to be warriors no matter the situation. Their military power instilled fear in their enemies and they managed to develop a culture which required unrelenting loyalty. In order to develop an elite military force in the ancient world, the Spartans developed a certain culture that started once the child was born. Surrounded by natural defenses, the geography of…

Everybody wants to make a difference, and some such as leaders can make a difference. Just like Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, and John F. Kennedy leaders can make a huge difference in the society Americans live in. In their speeches they can be compared and contrasted in ways such as the author’s purpose and time period, theme, length, and tone. The three speeches are similar and different in the author’s purpose and time period. Abraham Lincoln delivered “The Gettysburg Address” in…

Ancient Greece contained several city-states, of which includes Sparta and Athens. Athens and Sparta were two of the most predominant, conspicuous, and celebrated city-states in Ancient Greece. Although both city-states allowed the government to be elected by the people, Sparta was ruled by two kings while Athens government served to be the first ever democracy. Inside of these two city-states there was much resemblance and contrasts whether it was socially, politically, or economically. Sparta…

This nation was born in liberty and all men were created equal. The Gettysburg Address written by Abraham Lincoln talks about how the soldiers fought for our freedom and how the ground they are standing on can not be as sacred as they made it during that civil war. Lincoln was sarisfied that the soldiers were to rest on that sacred ground. Lincoln applies repetition, alliteration, and antithesis as a result of expressing and directing to the audience why the world will never escape what those…

In the midst of the Civil War and in the wake of the bloodiest battle in American history, where nearly 52,000 Americans lost their lives, and just as many lost their will to fight, Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address to a crowd of 20,000 relatives of the deceased. Only an afterthought following the main eulogy, Lincoln’s address would go onto be the most celebrated speech in American history. From the first words of his address, Lincoln establishes a reverential, formal tone. He…

The Battle of Trenton was an imperative success to be had for the entire success of the revolutionary war. The battle of Trenton was a great validation for the colonists that the continental army could really defeat the British and Hessians. This was a great militaristic achievement, further showing the brilliance of George Washington and the military leadership of the patriots. This swayed the opinions of some loyalists, further backing the continental army. This support allowed the continental…

countries and the USSR notably, in particular Germany. A radio broadcast in 1943 describes the consequences Stalingrad had on Germany and how it will be remembered (see appendix 8) The Battle of Stalingrad proved to be the most destructive of the conflict with an estimated one million deaths over the 199 day battle. Nazi forces blamed the Jewish for their loss, worsening the holocaust and causing thousands of executions as said by Hitler, “We shall regain our health by eliminating the Jew”…

Shakespeare’s seminal classic Henry V is the culmination of the Henriad tetralogy, and is an allusion to the aphorism that “the pen is mightier than the sword,” for despite being renowned as a warrior king in the Bard’s tale, King Henry fought his battles with the mettle of his rhetoric rather than the metal of his blade. This can be seen in the way in which he utilises orotund oratory to intimidate the citizens of Harfleur into surrendering, but perhaps his most monumental use of magniloquence…

to repel a possible attack by a large infantry advance. While the Maginot Line was successful in the areas it was deployed its largest downfall is that it was static with some gaps in places that eventually would be utilized by the Germans in the Battle of France, thus rendering the Maginot Line ineffective. The Maginot Line would become a glaring monument to Frances’ mind set for a defense strategy of the…

between Byrthnōð and the Vikings and stresses that one must remain loyal to their lord in the face of an precarious situation. In this essay, I will discuss the poetic techniques and linguistic choices the poet employs to portray these ideals in The Battle of Maldon. The implication of Danegeld infuriates Byrthnōð as the poet emphatically stresses how Byrthnōð responds to the messenger with the emotive adjectives, yrre…