Queen Elizabeth speech to the troops at tilbury 1588

1. The speech implies that Queen Elizabeth I's gentle beneficence is towards her most loyal

subjects as she holds them the best people. She expresses the same wonder and

appreciation for their bravery and devotion towards their job. She comforts them by

discussing their fears and soothing their mental state. Thus, they are sure of their safety

under her command, confident that they stand the united front to the invaders.

2. Bringing the audience's trust in God before the throne, Queen Elizabeth I underlines her

intimate association with cosmic aid and directives with a view to making decisions

compatible with the religious doctrines and thereby gaining the public trust and

support. The queen stresses her sacred status as a ruler and justify this with her rightful to

rule. It is a power and legitimacy upholder tool for her subjects to ensure they can face

war situation self-assured.

3. All the words in passage are sturdy, certain, and therefore rigid. Through the use of the

tone one can notice the determination of the queen and the depth of the loyalty to the

people who she led into battle.

4. Queen Elizabeth I starts her speech firstly by saying that she will be in the front of the

battlefield too and she may be hit by the enemy bullet too but it doesn’t matter because

that way she can make a bond with the soldiers and can lead them by treating them as her

comrades. On the contrary, she later resolves that it will be her lieutenant general who

make the supreme command over her. Via manipulation she protects herself and logically

sits on the seat of the power while rousing admiration and loyalty at the same time.
5. The volatile pathos is noticeable when Queen Elizabeth I affirms to hang her life for the

sake of her subjects in battle which demonstrates her unbending trust and reliance on

their affection and safety. The audience is stirred by these feelings of responsibility,

loyalty, and desire to fight together, which bring them together more strongly during

trying times.

6. In her speech, Queen Elizabeth I addresses those who would risk their lives for the

country and in this instance soldiers or troops are such heroes. As through this course of

action, the Prime Minister tries to tell the soldiers that the efforts they exert will be paid

off, the logos method of argument has been used to motivate and lead them and so, they

cherish the cause.

7. The use of favorable figurative speech by Queen Elizabeth I becomes evident when she

says that she "the heart and stomach of a king." Therefore, her audience develops

confidence in her as a leader through the metaphorical speech that draws attention to her

status and describes her attitude as resolute and valiant.