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"Speech to the Troops at Tilbury"
        By: Queen Elizabeth

       Reading Queen Elizabeth's speech tells the reader that it is coming from a powerful figure. The Queen of England speaks to her people and especially to her troops to support them and to encourage them to fight on. She is very strong willed and assuring to her audience which are the citizens of England and the brave troops at Tilbury. Even though she is speaking to England she also realizes that this speech will be heard around the world. To create a stronger and more comfortable bond with the troops she dresses as a soldier and stands on the same ground as her audience to support them and show them that she will fight for England as well. She has a very hopeful and inspirational tone throughout the speech. Since England is the underdog in the situation The Queen tries to encourage and challenge the people to rise to the occasion. Elizabeth tells her troops and citizens that she is somehow just like one of them but she also mentions how she is above them to show her power. Her appeal in ethos is powerful because of the fact that she is the great Queen of England. She appeals to the audiences pathos when she mentions how she has the body of a "weak and feeble woman" but she reassures her audience by telling them she has the "heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too." Queen Elizabeth's speech is very effective and powerful, she inspires England to fight on and stay strong.