ON THE DEATH OF PRINCESS DIANA Princess Diana died on a car crash on 31st August 1997 in Paris. The Queen Elizabeth II‚ on 5th September 1997 uttered a pubblic speech to pay tribute to Diana’s death from the Chinese Dining Room at Buckingham Palace. CONTROLLED VARIABLES According to Gragory’s and Carol’s model this is a non-spontaneous speech‚ written to be spoken and intended to be heard as a real speech. Moreover‚ according to Halliday’s model we can identify the following features:
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Earl Spencer Speech analysis Earl Spencer incorporates a triadic structure in the introduction of his speech “a family in grief‚ in a country in morning‚ before a world in shock.” The use of this device creates a matryoshka principle‚ by which each statement is eluded by a bigger statement‚ from “family” to “world” – emphasizing Earl Spencer’s attitude towards Diana’s importance and legacy‚ within a variety of environments. Earl Spencer’s attitude towards Diana is reflected within his description
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Princess Diana The loss of the beloved Princess Diana was one that saddened countless people world wide‚ although nearly everyone was affected in some way by this tragedy‚ some handled it with more sympathy and caution than others. Some were blood relatives of the princess‚ some had only briefly known her‚ some had never met her in their lives but still felt that they had lost a loved one‚ there were even people who didn’t know much about her or her life at all‚ regardless of anyone’s unique relationship
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One second you’re having the time of your life with your lover‚ the next minute you’re dead. This is almost exactly what happened with Princess Diana. The full story is that Princess Diana was in a car with her Muslim boyfriend named Dodi Fayed‚ Dodi’s bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones‚ and a guy named Henri Paul. She and Dodi had just been staying at a Ritz hotel in Paris when they decided to leave with Henri Paul as their driver. Henri Paul was the head of security at the hotel that they had been staying
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challenging subject to speak about for some‚ especially when it is focused onto a loved one. Princess Diana died tragically‚ she was pushed to her sudden death‚ but yet her brother is able to deliver a speech in front of thousands of people. Rather than focusing on Diana’s tragic death‚ The Earl Spencer decides to focus on the positives in Diana’s private life and share her impact on him and others. The Earl Spencer does this by focusing to the audience‚ by using an appropriate tone of voice and emotion
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Bulimia is an eating disorder that many people suffer from. Princess Diana was one of the most well-known people to have suffered from bulimia (Farrar). Princess Diana described bulimia as “You inflict it upon yourself because your self-esteem is at a low ebb‚ and you don’t think you’re worthy or valuable. You fill your stomach up four or five times a day‚ some do it more and it gives you a feeling of comfort...It’s like having a pair of arms around you‚ but it’s temporary. Then you’re disgusted
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Articles Upon Princess Diana’s Death Princess Diana of Wales was killed in a car accident in Paris‚ France in 1997. She was divorced from England’s Prince Charles and a mother to Princes William and Harry. In her life‚ she was known for her philanthropy and her marriage with the Prince. The accident was known around the world and many newspapers and news programs wrote articles about the late Princess’s death. The Queen of England and Princess Diana’s brother Lord Spencer spoke about the Princess in a televised
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Arts Ms.Gus Essay- Princess Diana It’s not just children who have an influential role models… Some of the world’s most famous philanthropists were influenced by all sorts of people. Princess Diana‚ for example‚ was not influenced by just one person or one thing‚ but something much larger than that. I guess you could even say‚ part of her cause influenced her to help not only her country‚ but the world. The question swarming around one’s brain‚ is what is this big influence? Diana traveled the world
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“Princess Diana’s Eulogy” delivered by Diana’s brother‚ Earl Spencer‚ was given on the day of September 6‚ 1997‚ at her funeral in the Westminster Abbey. The day of September 7‚ 1997 was a very despairing day for Britain and the rest of the world. “Princess Diana’s Eulogy” shows the important impact that Diana had on others. As well as Diana’s influence‚ Earl Spencer showed a great connection between himself and Princess Diana. This speech demonstrates great use of the emotional appeal‚ manipulation
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2011 Princess Diana and her death Diana‚ the Princess of Wales‚ was greatly admired by many in her lifetime. She did not have an easy life; a failed marriage‚ fighting for her identity‚ finding love‚ sharing her time with her sons‚ and so much we will never know. Through everything‚ her status with the people of the nation still stood strong. Diana was born in 1961; her father is the 8th Earl Spencer. Lady Diana Frances Spencer is her full name and she was said to be a rather shy woman. Diana was
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