Which parts of this excerpt from Queen Elizabeth I's "Speech to the Troops at Tilbury" illustrate that the speech is a persuasive text?
My loving people,
We have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit our selves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery; but I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects; and therefore I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live and die amongst you all; to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust. I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. I know already, for your forwardness you have deserved rewards and crowns; and We do assure you in the word of a prince, they shall be duly paid you. In the mean time, my lieutenant general shall be in my stead, than whom never prince commanded a more noble or worthy subject; not doubting but by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.

1. but I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.
2.under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects;
3. I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman;
4.I know already, for your forwardness you have deserved rewards and crowns
5.not doubting but by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.
(there can be more than one)

Respuesta :

I would say 1 and 4 because they sound more like they are convincing the troops to fight. 4 is telling them what they will get if they fight and I feel like 1 is trying to guilt them into it. This is just my best guess. I truly hope this helps!

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2. under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects;


5.not doubting but by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valor in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.


The Persuasive text has a basic structure that we can see clearly in this speech. First, there is an introduction where she explains that the prevailing opinion within her parliament is that engaging in war with the Spanish is opening the door for traitors. Later she develops her speech and concludes that she (in number 2)  has faith on her army, she believes in them, so (in number 5) she is one with her army and has a devotion to God to her people.

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