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Has the approach to making
political speeches changed over
time?George Luxton 12F
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This was their finest hour
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War on Iraq
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Personal Pronouns
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Total Use
Blair Churchill
We 66 90% 1.34% 2.06%
I 33 32
% 0.67% 0.73%
Their 7 36
% 0.14% 0.82%
They 23 29
% 0.47% 0.66%
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Use of we
Blair ChurchillWe 66 90
% 1.34% 2.06%
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Use of weHere is wherewe come to the Navy--and after all,we
have a Navy. Some people seem to forget thatwe have a
Navy.Wemust remind them.
..we could give no air support to our surface ships, andconsequently, lying aswe did close to the enemy's main
air power,we were compelled to use only oursubmarines.We could not enforce the decisive blockadeor interruption which is possible from surface vessels
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Why We is used often
Responsibility
Unity
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Linguistic Analysis
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Rule of Three That was our constant fear, one blow after another,
terrible losses, frightful danger
- Churchill
Freedom, democracy, tolerance
- Blair
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Subliminal Emphasis on Rule of Three
Force... Force... force
Wait... Waiting... waiting
Dangerous... dangerous... dangerous
Dispute... dispute... dispute
I know... I know... I know... We know
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Rhetorical Questioning We may now ask ourselves: in what way has our
position worsened since the beginning of the war?
- Churchill
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Rhetorical Questioning But why does it matter so much?
So: why does it matter so much?
What changed his mind? (the threat of force)
What changed his mind? (the threat of force)
- Blair
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Metaphor All Europe writhing and starving under its (Nazi) cruel
heel.
- Churchill
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Rousing Our fighter pilots, these splendid men, this brilliant
youth who will have the glory of saving their native land,
their island home, and all they love.-Churchill
... brave men and women of whom we can feel proud,whose morale is high, and whose purpose is clear.
- Blair
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Language to Create Fear The enemy is crafty and there is no dirty trick he will
not do.
- Churchill
Just last week someone slandering Saddam, was tied toa lamp post in a street in Baghdad. His tongue was cutout, mutilated, and left to bleed to death as a warning toothers.
- Blair
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Humour Some people seem to forget we have a Navy, we must
remind them.
- Churchill
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The Ending We have the courage to do the right thing
- Blair
For a thousand years, men will still say, this was theirfinest hour
- Churchill
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ConclusionHas the approach to makingpolitical speeches changed over
time?
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Conclusion Rule of Three
Rhetorical Questioning
Language to Create Fear
Metaphor
Humour
Personal Pronouns
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References Heffer, S. (2007) Great British Speeches London:
Quercus.
Churchill, W (1940) Their Finest Hour Speech given tohouse commons on 18th June. Available atwww.churchill-society-london.org.uk
Blair, T (2003) Speech given to parliament , and the
public on the 18th
of March. Richards, J (2007)RhetoricAbingdon: Routledge
http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/