Speech at Tilbury by Queen Elizabeth?

Question

Here is the link to the speech http://www.nationalcenter.org/ElizabethITilbury.html

I understand what she was trying to say and the point she was getting across.

My question, however, is what exact resources of language does she use? (Diction, imagery, sentence structure, etc)

Also, why does she say the speech the way she does? Why does she use the resources of language the way she does?

Yes, this is for an essay in school, but I honestly have no idea what exact literary techniques she uses, and why she uses them.

Thank you so much for your help!!

Answer 1

She was speaking in the English used at that time. Don't forget that Shakespeare lived at the same time, and speech patterns were far different from what we use today.

Answer 2

She was speaking in the way that everyone spoke at that time. I don't know that she was using any particular literary techniques - I always felt that, under huge pressure, she was speaking from the heart.

Answer 3

Write a letter to the Bucking ham palace and ask for Princes Williams help in this matter. Serious this is what he studied in his A levels and probably old Prince Charley could help you too.That would make for effort an A paper if you have enough time to turn it in.

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales

Clarence House

London SW1A 1BA