Tilbury Speech - Tudor History

60-90 mins
Pack contains: lesson plan, worksheet, Tilbury speech.
Pack focus: the historical context of the speech and the rhetoric devices used during the speech.

This lesson analyses the Elizabeth I’s Tilbury Speech and the rhetoric devices used in persuasive speech. As well as analysing the speech, students should research other famous war time speeches, and attempt to write their own persuasive argument.

There is a page for historical context, so this can be a stand alone lesson.

Rhetoric devices that are studied in this lesson include: tone, pathos, anaphora, and imagery.

For ESL lessons - all online searches should be completed in English.