Rhetorical Situation: Queen Elizabeth I Tilbury Speech

Of the statements below, which one does NOT best describe the persona or the speaker?

• Warrior queen wearing an iron breastplate, riding in on a white steed

• A feeble woman with the heart of a king

• A queen demanding obedience no matter the cost

• A queen who loves and trusts her people

Of the following, which does NOT describe the rhetorical situation or occasion for this speech

• There will be lashes administered to those committing mutiny

• The Spanish Armada has been deployed to conquer England

• The troops are restless, scared and underpaid

• Dudley has been installed as the leader of this group of soldiers

Of the words below, which does NOT relate to the tone of the speech?

• courageous

• grateful

• humble

• fearful

3 of the 4 quotes below display the use of diction, or strategic and influential word choice. Which does NOT?

• "for fear of treachery"

• "weak and feeble woman"

• "my lieutenant general shall be in my stead"

• "let tyrants fear"

"[...]I myself will take up arms[...]"

Which rhetorical device does this quote include?

• simile

• metonymy

• personification

• hyperbole

Of the choices below, what is the most accurate description of the audience?

• underpaid soldiers

• army leaders

• princes

• Spanish officials

What is the best summary of the Queen's MAIN message?

• Deserters will be punished

• England may have to surrender.

• Face the battle with courage and determination.

• Depend on men like Dudley to lead you.

Which of the options below does NOT describe Queen Elizabeth's purpose(s) in giving this speech?

• She wants to reinforce support of her lieutenant Dudley.

• She wants to earn the trust of the soldiers by walking among them.

• She wants to display a show a force to make the men afraid of the consequences should they run from battle.

• She wants to inspire courage to help the soldiers fight an overwhelming enemy.

Which of the examples below utilizes the best vivid IMAGERY?

• "therefore I am come amongst you"

• "we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God"

• "my lieutenant general shall be in my stead"

• "In the midst and heat of the battle"

Read the following sentence at the end of the speech:

"In the mean time, my lieutenant general shall be in my stead, than whom never prince commanded a more noble or worthy subject; not doubting but by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.

This sentence utilizes all of the following SYNTAX structures EXCEPT:

• simple sentence structure

• parallel structure

• complex sentence structure

• periodic sentence structure