This image is of Henry’s Saint Crispin’s day speech with Henry standing above his soldiers who are gathered around him in their war attire with swords and other weapons listening attentively to his words encouragement. These excerpts are significant to the play’s characters because without this speech there is no telling how Henry’s soldiers would have done in battle or what the outcome of the Battle of Agincourt would have been. These quotations demonstrate Henry’s ability to persuade others and what he is like as a leader. Before his Saint Crispin’s day speech, the soldiers were worried about going into battle and were quite afraid, but through his compelling diction Henry succeeded in raising the morale of his soldiers therefore boosting…
The Presidential Election of 1986 between the Republican William McKinley and Democrat William Jennings Bryan, is thought to be one of the most impressive and complicated presidential elections in all of American History. One of the major highlights of the election was William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” speech that sparked the people’s interest for the Democratic representative. This speech not only had a firm and well defined meaning, but its delivery was also delivered superbly. The speech itself was concerned with many problems, such as growing class divisions that later were the cause of many violent outbursts among the people. Money was the most prominent concern for the people in 1896 because of high employment rates and the fact that they were recovering from a few years of depression. The…
Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States of America (Bio Reference Bank), delivered his “On the 40th Anniversary of D-Day speech” on June 6th 1984 (Academic Search Premier). This day was the 40th anniversary of D-day, when 150,000 men charged the beaches of Normandy to retake Europe from the Nazis (American History Online). The speech was also delivered during the Cold war, an arms race between the USA and USSR (American History Online). President Reagan uses logos, pathos, and anaphora to explain to the heads of state, and the world, the need of peace with the USSR while being ready for an attack.…
Unique experiences can shape the way Distinctive voices are presented to individuals through texts. Different views and perspectives can be conveyed, and can influence individuals through the presence of these Distinctive Voices. Distinctive Voices are defined as an influential and prominent voice, expressed by an individual or a society. Distinctive voices are demonstrated through Racheal Perkins film released in 2001 ‘’One Night the Moon ‘’ (ONTM) and Martin Luther King’s speech “I have a dream” presented in 1963 at a Washington march of Jobs and Freedom. ‘’One night the moon’’ presents the story of a young white girl that goes missing in the harsh Australian outback during the period of the 1930’s. The community is torn apart due to the…
Mr. Hrabowski began his keynote speech by telling the audience about when he was a young boy and his parents insisted that he go to a church service where a guest pastor was speaking. This guest pastor emphasized the need for the children to participate in a peaceful protest going on, proclaiming, “If the children participate in this peaceful march, America will know even our babies know the difference between right and wrong” (M. King). It was soon revealed that this guest pastor was Martin Luther King Jr. himself. From there Mr. Hrabowski described his experience in the march, his realization that he was not in fact a second hand citizen and that he could do anything he put his mind to. This realization put the strength of change behind him and he pursued his education. Personally, I took away from the speech that he felt that education was the key behind change. In parting words, he left the audience, especially the students, with these words: “Learn to ask questions… learn to listen… and learn to act” (F. Hrabowski).…
The Civil War, a war fought during the 1860s, decided a great many things: slavery or freedom, south and north or unification. In the beginning of the war, the Northern African Americans were not allowed to join the Union Army and fight against the Southern oppressors. Alfred M. Green, while giving a speech in Philadelphia at the beginning of the war, urged African American to prepare to enlist. He also spoke subversively about the unfairness of the treatment of African Americans not only in the South but also in the North. Green uses a variety of methods to persuade his fellow African-Americans to prepare for war while also speaking out against the treatment of the African-Am. in the North.…
The pursuit of glory and honour outweighed the security of England in deciding Henrician foreign policy. Although Henry’s foreign policy in this period was greatly influenced by his desire for security, both personal and national, there is much historiographical debate as to whether it was the primary motive of his actions abroad. In this essay glory and honour will be dealt with together, although glory tends to be associated with wartime victory, whereas honour is related to the upholding of status and in particular the dignity of Henry VIII - together both of these contribute to the overall prestigious nature of a monarch and are associated heavily with one another in a late Medieval context. Whilst security was consistent with the desires…
Pride and stubbornness can be harmful things, and Haemon touches upon this within his speech to Creon as he attempts to dissuade his father from taking Antigone’s life. Using rhetorical devices such as tone, ethical, emotional, logical appeal, and metaphor, Haemon manages to make an impact on Creon’s eventual decision as he speaks in Antigone’s defense.…
He pursues his goals incessantly to the end and presents himself as an unstoppable force. The psychological weapon that Henry utilizes has a powerful strength which is essential for the English to win the Battle of Agincourt. With his speeches he can intimidate his greatest enemies and also inspire his troops, being able to persuade nearly anyone who hears him. In each of his speeches, Henry seems to be only speaking his mind, but when analyzing them further one can see they are brilliantly crafted and how they manipulate the minds of his listeners. The power of his words, he and his band of brothers will always be remembered for the glorious Saint Crispin’s…
Using a confident, but humorous tone to talk about the "few myths" of sleep to the students, later adopting a more informative and knowledgeable tone to put more emphasis on the "importance of sleep", Ms O'Hearn makes an effort to gain credibility from VCE cohort by showing them that she does understand how a VCE student function, by clearly referring to students who, "leave everything till Sunday afternoon", before they "panic" and "rush to their rooms", this does not just show the cohort that she understands them individually, but creates a sense of warmth for students to approach her more comfortably. Throughout the speech, she targets the VCE students as her audience, however, for the newsletter that followed, Bonvue subtly manipulates…
In Reynold’s Price famous “Hero of Our Times” speech he says that, “Our need for heroes is at least as old as our need for enemies.” Even before Greek myths, there were boundaries and expectations because without enemies there wouldn’t be a need for heroes. To be an American hero in the twentieth century is a matter of perspective. In my perspective, to be an American hero in the twentieth century means that one must be a model to aspire others, sacrifice something of meaning for the greater good, and should be willing to “answer the call”.…
References: to the soldiers’ families and the fact they will be made nobles are also successfully used as the soldiers will feel like they are fighting for their family and they are proving that they are worthy of being a noble. If Henry didn’t make those speeches, his troops might not have put as much effort into fighting and might have lost the battle.…
Before going to battle, Henry V disguises himself as a commoner and set out to find out what the morale is like in the camp. This was a very clever act, because he could have just as easily sent one of his men to figure out what was happening at the camp. Knowing what the morale in the camp was like proved to be very beneficial when Henry V delivers his St. Crispin’s Day speech. Before the Battle of Agincourt, Henry V delivers a passionate speech to his “band of brothers” (4.3.60) that riles them up and helps get even more approval of his seizure of France. The speech makes Henry V a true “example of humanity and munificence” (The Prince, 91), because not only does he set himself apart as an almost godly figure, he also fights with his men. Fighting in the Battle of Agincourt alongside his men helped hold “firm the majesty of his dignity” (The Prince, 91). Machiavelli advised princes to “meet with” (The Prince, 91) their subjects and to know how they are perceived by their…
Lotherington says, ‘No king could rule without the co-operation of the nobility, which was largely responsible for conducting the king’s business in the provinces’ and Pendrill supports this when he says that Henry VII’s prime aim was to restore a partnership in government, shifting the balance in his favour after the disruption of the Wars of the Roses. Policies to achieve this combined a mix of the ‘carrot and stick’ technique. The ‘stick’ approach combined military and financial restraints and a reduction in central and local power. Whereas the ‘carrot,’ approach saw Henry develop a reward system for service and encouraging loyalty from his peers. However the question remains, how did Henry do when meeting the nobles. Are we to believe Pendrill who claims, ‘Henry’s relationship with his nobility was, ultimately a failure.’ Or are we to follow Guy’s line who claims, ‘by means of bonds, Henry VII in effect disabled his nobility.’…
Richmond P. Hobson, a representative from Alabama, was known for a prohibitionist. In other word, the supporter of temperance movement. The temperance movement was active since 1820 to 1966, and its goal was the “moderation” and “complete abstinence” from the alcoholic drinks (“Temperance Movement”). At that time, a lot of conflicts were associated with alcoholism. Many prohibitionists formed during this time, so most of the prohibitionists have intense feelings to enact temperance. The religion was widely considered as the catalyst of the temperance movement. During 1820s to 1830s, the religion had gained great popularity in the United States. As a result, the requests for prohibition have grown (“Prohibition”). Various people were involved…