Rhetorical Analysis Of The Battle Of Thermopylae

The action-packed, box office hit film the 300 is a fictionalized retelling of the accounts of the Battle of Thermopylae. Despite not having the blessings of Spartan Councilmen, King Leonidas gathers a group of 300. Set in ca.480 BCE Greece, the best worriers in all of Sparta try to defend Greece from Persian invaders. When the news reaches of the events taking place, Queen Gorgo tries to convince the Council to send the entire Spartan army to help her King and husband. In a moving speech Gorgo uses the Greek rhetorical principles in an attempt to persuade the council’s votes. Queen Gorgo’s Speech offer us a glimpse into ancient Greek rhetoric and its functions. In the Queen’s speech, logos is not heavily used, however logic is presented by