Fair or Not Fair As once said by Nelson Mandela “A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly‚ knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer‚ and thus emerge stronger. You don’t have that idea when you are arrogant‚ superficial‚ and uninformed.” Only when you meet that criteria can you be considered a good leader‚ however in Sophocles’ book Antigone once a crime has been committed not only is the guilty killer put on trial but whether or not Creon is a good leader is
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Queen Elizabeth II is 90? That’s nothing! Rome is 2769 today. Forget about Her Majesty‚ the day belongs to Rome. Rome – much like Queen Elizabeth II – is no spring chicken. Curiously‚ the Monarch’s birthday falls on the anniversary of the Founding of Rome. According to popular legend‚ Romulus killed Remus on April 21st 753 BC to be crowned the first king of Rome. The event is still celebrated in the city today‚ with historical parades and re-enactments. While there’s no doubt Her Majesty has
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The Loyalty of a Queen In 1588‚ Spain was on the move to conquer England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth I. Rather than hideaway‚ Queen Elizabeth set off to Tilbury in Essex to prepare her troops for the oncoming invasion of the Spanish Armada. Elizabeth’s speech is a compelling call of loyalty to her country‚ her people‚ and to her God. Elizabeth’s motives for this speech were clear‚ she intended for her army to be valiant‚ but to also prove that she‚ a woman‚ could be a powerful leader in a world
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Queen Elizabeth Rhetorical Analysis of Tilbury Speech Queen Elizabeth’s speech invigorated the troops and ensured her faith in them and her capability as a leader through the use of repetition‚ juxtaposition‚ persuasion‚ amplification and diction. In the beginning sentence Elizabeth includes herself in the fight by using “we” thereby establishing a common ground with the troops. She uses emotional argument to instill a sense of nationalism. Elizabeth repeatedly refers to her people affectionately
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“Queen Elizabeth’s Televised Speech” –September 5‚ 1997 The purpose of this speech is to evoke sympathy from the audience. Queen Elizabeth recognizes that her audience are millions of British families. The queen uses a persona of a grieving family member‚ so her audience can easily sympathize with her. The queen’s purpose is effective because she knew how to establish a persona that the audience would react positively to. “Wikipedia entry for Princess Diana” September 15‚ 2006 The purpose of this
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time. In 1588‚ Queen Elizabeth I of England gave a motivational speech to her troops using the rhetorical devices of diction‚ imagery‚ and sentence structure to motivate her subjects positively and to instill the fear of the pending invasion in their hearts. <br> <br>The queen uses positive diction‚ sentence structure‚ and imagery in her effort to motivate her people to defend their country from their Spanish invaders. She uses diction to praise and motivate her subjects. The queen refers to her
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Recently we celebrated the New Year. We celebrated time: new year’s new tears‚ new year’s new fears‚ new year’s new cheers. Time doesn’t necessarily have a definitive connotation‚ does it? We have five minutes to complete this speech. It may seem like a profusion of time when you’re up here or even in the audience. Trust me though‚ in a week or so the memory will have this moment looking like it scuttled by in the blink of an eye. If you reach out to grasp it in the future‚ it’ll already be gone
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adversity. Awaiting a Spanish invasion‚ in 1588 Queen Elizabeth I attempted to rally her troops assembled at Tilbury. To rouse their emotions and stir them to fight‚ the queen appealed to her troops’ sense of honor‚ duty‚ and patriotism. In order to gain the trust of her subjects and prove the strength of her resolve‚ Queen Elizabeth I uses powerfully vivid language and a myriad of stylistic techniques. One of the key elements in the development of Queen Elizabeth I’s purpose is her use of poignant
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On the Death of Princess Diana Famous Speech by Queen Elizabeth II September 9‚ 1997 Since last Sunday’s dreadful news we have seen‚ throughout Britain and around the world‚ an overwhelming expression of sadness at Diana’s death. We have all been trying in our different ways to cope. It is not easy to express a sense of loss‚ since the initial shock is often succeeded by a mixture of other feelings: disbelief‚ incomprehension‚ anger -- and concern for those who remain. We have all felt those
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Friday 5th period Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair “Fair is foul and foul is fair” is a pervading theme throughout the world-known play‚ Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare. This theme simply means that “nothing is as it seems”. It is evident because some situations might seem to be good‚
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