Winston Churchill
When Winston Churchill addressed the Parliament as the newly elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, a speech of such eloquence was one that surely got the wheels going for Mr. Churchill's eight year term as Prime Minister. Analyzing this speech through the SOAPS-T method, one understands why this speech and Churchill's similar speeches were so powerful and inspirational for the British people. Starting with subject, Churchill focuses on the upcoming battle against Nazi Germany, and the necessary government unity and support that such a fight would require. The occasion is May 1940, in the House of Commons of Parliament of the United Kingdom. The audience is a room full of elected officials, the forefront of representative democracy in England, with many supporters and many skeptics of the speaker before them. The purpose of the speaker is to inform, to inspire, to unite, and to instill passion among the government of England. The speaker is a newly elected Prime Minister, faced with the obstacles of not only forming a new government but creating one that will effectively defeat Germany. Winston Churchill's tone is confident and assuring, but most importantly it is progressive. Lines like "A War Cabinet has been formed...representing the unity of the nation" and "victory, victory at all costs" all make Churchill sound confident, assuring, and progressive. His tone, along with his automatic ethos and diction convey a message so strong and riveting that even practiced politicians felt like doing something.
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