Rhetorical Analysis Of Prince Earl Spencer's Eulogy For Diana

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Prince Earl Spencer, in his eulogy towards Diana, he expresses his feeling towards Diana's death. He speaks of this in order to honor Diana's life, and the impact she had on the world. He builds this by using ethos, pathos, and tone, in order to present to the audience that Diana was seen as an inspiration to everyone.

Spencer praises Diana in his eulogy by embodying ethos by drawing on the humanitarian aspects of Diana's life. He shows these aspects by saying that, "Diana was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty." He wants the audience to know that Diana's achievements and beauty will not be forgotten.

Spencer then utilizes pathos to make the audience feel sympathy about Diana's death. He presents to the audience

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