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In 1588, Queen Elizabeth I made a speech to encourage her soldiers to fight the Spanish Armada. In this excerpt from "Speech to the Troops at Tilbury," which line demonstrates Queen Elizabeth's use of ethos to appeal to her soldiers' sense of duty?
We have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves 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 honor 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 dishonor 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 valor in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.

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As I see it, the part " 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 dishonor 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." is shapes all the main aspects of ethos usage. In the first sentence of the extract which I choose, we can see how the Queen convinces her people that she is rough and ready to protect her country and will even do it herself whoever would be dare to invade it, using metaphors that shape her bravery. Then she, filled with courage, persuades her people to fight at all cost and claims that every their move pointed on common good of their country, will be more than rewarded.
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Answer: "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 dishonor 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."

When a speaker makes an appeal to ethos, he is trying to persuade the audience to listen to him based on his credibility and moral character. Therefore, this type of speeches often list the qualities of a person, and connect them to the main idea. In this case, the Queen is making an appeal to ethos by telling her soldiers that she has the heart and stomach of a king.

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