Similarly, Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth both gave speeches to unify and rally the country’s people for war, but in contrast they have different tones and persona towards war which makes one of them more effective. Churchill’s speech showed exigence, force, and urgency because he believed that war was inevitable. On the other hand, Elizabeth’s speech showed positivity, courage, and determination because she felt like it was foolish for anyone to try and invade her borders. Both great leaders brought their people together with different ideas and positions on war.
Winston Churchill’s speech “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat” used many influential words and ideas in his speech to convince the House of Commons that war was the only option.
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First, Churchill was very exigent towards the House of Commons because he only saw one way to solve the problem. He believed that Britain should immediately join the war and that victory is the only outcome. When Churchill said “what is our aim? I can answer in one word: It is victory, victory at all costs” (Churchill) he was saying that there is one goal (victory) and he was willing to give everything to achieve it. Churchill also used a forceful tone in his speech to show how urgent the situation was. Getting into World War II against Hitler and the Germans was an extremely risky move to take, but once again Churchill was very determined to become victorious. So, by using the forceful tone Churchill also said “for without victory, there is no survival” (Churchill) Lastly, he used urgency to influence the House of Commons thought process to see the inevitability of war the way he saw it. While using urgency, Churchill answered the audience’s questions directly: “You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war” (Churchill). His direct response to concerns of the people indicates that he will waste no time with flowery language or other distractions. Churchill was very serious and straightforward with his speech, but Elizabeth had a different approach. Queen Elizabeth’s speech “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury” used highly different word choices and tones to influence the commoners of Britain to fight against the upcoming Spanish Armada.
The first thing that Elizabeth used to influence her people was positivity. Elizabeth starts her speech off with “My loving people” (Elizabeth), which insinuates a positive relationship with her subjects and suggests that they are secured at her side. Next, Queen Elizabeth set courage as the next tone of her speech. Elizabeth states “I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too” (Elisabeth) which means that even though she is a woman, she is not afraid of anyone and she will stand her ground. Elizabeth also tells her people that she will be their general. Lastly, Elizabeth shows major determination when she says “we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people” because she is saying that they will have a quick victory and this also goes back to the positivity and the courageous tones she has set for her people. Queen Elizabeth and Winston Churchill both had very different tones and attitude during their speeches, but only one was most effective in rallying and unifying their
people. Queen Elizabeth’s speech “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury” was more effective than Winston Churchill’s speech “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat”. Elizabeth directly motivated people, many who grew up as farmers with no military training, and influenced them to fight and defeat the Spanish Armada. Unlike Churchill on the other hand, who caused Britain to join into WWII and Germany bombed many British landmarks and historical buildings to the ground causing thousands of casualties. Elizabeth also never showed worry or fear so her people always trusted that she would protect them so they protected her. In her speech, she had a very calm and collected attitude. She also even added a touch of humor. Elizabeth and Churchill have very different ways of approaching war, but measured by the numbers of casualties and loyal followers Elizabeth was more effective. Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth both unified their people for war, even though Elizabeth was more effective. Churchill’s speech used a stern and urgent tone to unify the people. In contrast, Elizabeth’s speech had a positive and determined tone and it unified her people while also getting a quick victory. Elizabeth also had a more effective speech than Churchill. Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth both unified and brought their people together by using different tones and personas.
He gains their trust and respect, while appealing to their emotions to unite in their decision to fight for their freedom from the British. Through ethos and pathos appeals, Henry’s persuasive speech delivers his strong feelings toward the country and his fellow men. Henry’s speech is relevant even today and encouraging to anyone willing to stand up for what they believe in and fight for their
He showed real beneficial points of production which I agreed how production could change the population especially changing the variety of working, but I criticized on the disadvantages of mass production he mentioned. This is because one company could offer more money to their people which having money is the aim of most of us, so when a place offer money, it has more beneficial rather than disadvantages. However, Churchill described the main differences of WWI and previous wars which were significant points because it is true that a lot of damages were caused in WWI that destroyed most people’s lives, and the cause of the wars is not indicated in any places. Also, it told the way of how Generals and armies are not heroes which I precisely disagree his point because people fight for their families and protect them from enemies. That’s why they need to fight and are seen as heroes but not heroes of their country, heroes of their family. In addition, he also described future wars which WWI had recently ended in his time, but he predicted to have another war which will be much cruel. It was true because WWII happened and caused more damages to the world; many women and children died with it. This was an extraordinary prediction because how someone can predict the future and become reality? However, as he mentioned peace was in people’s heart and was more important than having wars as
“Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, “This was their finest hour.”” (Churchill) This is the last sentence Winston Churchill left in the last speech during the battle for France in World War II. Churchill was well known for his powerful speeches that seem to generate hope in, what seemed like, humanities darkest hour. However, it was his manipulation of rhetorical analysis that allowed him to inspire so many people. When I say rhetorical analysis, I mean his use of pathos, logos, and ethos specifically.
Through his speeches, he tried to persuade America to join in the fight against the growing power if Nazism. One of his speeches are “The Lights Are Going Out”. He said this speech in 1938, to the people of the United States. The purpose of his speech was to encourage the US to join forces with Britain to overtake Nazi Germany. The subject of his speech is the loss of other countries, and America joining the war, and the tone of the speech is urgency. Churchill’s word choices in his speech “The Lights Are Going Out” are effective through his use of rhetoric and vocal techniques.
Sir Winston Churchill’s speech, ‘We Shall Fight on the Beaches’ was a wonderful piece of moving rhetoric. The diction that Churchill uses to deliver his message is not so advanced that one cannot understand him easily, but still manages to portray a sense of Churchill’s deeply intellectual status without being condescending. It is a very inspirational piece, a moving speech, and a powerful call to action aimed to uplift the downtrodden population of Britain at the time. Churchill responded to the need for inspiration with his now-famous speech. His use of rhetoric not only inspired Britain, but was a powerful tool that brought about a final victory over the Nazis.
Winston Churchill was perhaps one of the greatest public speakers in history. Some of the best speeches have come from being in life or death situations, Winston was known best for this. His small sound clips like, “this was their finest hour”, and “this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning”, encourage his troops and his people that they will win this war and will overcome the greatest odds. Although Churchill told many speeches, his speech on June 18, 1940 showed the most emotion and courage of any other speech he told. In this speech he explained that the war in France is over and the war in Britain would begin. He said that if we fail then the world sink into an abyss. This emotion that he shows would give Britain hope, courage and most of all determination.
Churchill was active in both administrative and diplomatic functions in prosecuting the British War effort. Some of his most important speeches are given in this era, and are for stimulating British morale during these periods of hardship. In his 1946 speech in the USA, he warned of the continued danger from the powerful Soviet Russia. In 1951, he was re-elected for a second term but was very unfit for the term, having to conduct business from his bed.
In this passage, Winston Churchill attempts to persuade his audience that United States and Britain must mobilize their forces now in preparation to resist military aggression of Nazi Germany and its allies. By emphasizing the moral aggressions by the Nazis and its allies, the author claims that these mobilizations are not unleashing for war, but rather are solely “guarantee of peace”. In order to achieve his goal, the author used various persuasive techniques such as glorifications of actions against injustice, metaphor, and imagery. The author is mindfully persuasive from the very beginning, alleviating the reader’s anxiety or concerns regards to the usage of military forces. By mentioning that there has never been any progress ever achieved by submission of “organized and calculated violence”, the author made the application of military forces seemingly inevitable.
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" During this speech Churchill was preparing the British people for whats to come. He was promising the people that Britain would never surrender. No matter where they had to fight, what they had to do, or how long and hard the war may be they were not going to give up. And they were especially not going to surrender to Germany. Churchill's goal was victory at all costs.
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