"Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat"
- Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill's speech in 1940 occurred during World War II and the time when England's government was undergoing many changes. Using SOAPST to analyze this speech, it would be:
Subject- War and change of government
Occasion- May 1940 in England, the Prime Minister's First Speech
Audience- English citizens and the Parliament
Purpose- To inform, to motivate
Speaker- Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Tone- Serious, confident, progressive, directing, encouraging
SOAPST demonstrates the important situation that England is in and the amount of hope and faith the Prime Minister Winston Churchill has for the upcoming war and the expectations for the new government. There is plenty of tension and pressure for Winston Churchill, becoming Prime Minister at the brink of a war. The fact that Churchill is confident about the outcome of England, it makes the entire country feel safe and comforted that they will be the winners of World War II and the government will become one of the most successful ones of the world. The tone in which the speech is said is what convinces the people of England the most and also have an effect on other countries becoming worried of what is to come from the new and improved England.
The SOAPST of Winston Churchill’s speech has been broken down accurately in the post, which helps one understand the different aspects of the speech clearly. The use of quotes directly from the speech would have been useful in supporting those aspects and helping one understand more precisely. Mentioning that Winston Churchill is under pressure was a smart idea because that affects his address to the people about the war.
ReplyDeleteIn order for one to fully understand and absorb all that a powerful speech - such as Winston Churchill's "Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat" speech - has to offer, one would most certainly have to do a SOAPST. Shahe, the SOAPST was on-point, but mentioning how it was Churchill's first speech to the House would have done the job. However, the fact that Churchill's confidence at a time of such controversy and pressure was noted was great. Overall good job.
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