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Colonel Tim Collins Speech (Purpose (To encourage troops to fight, Laying…
Colonel Tim Collins Speech
Context
Iraq War
Began in 2003, ended in 2011
Fear towards Hussain using chemical weapons
Iraq War- overthrew government of Saddam Hussain
Religion
Mark of cain-The curse of Cain and the mark of Cain are phrases that originated in the story of Adam and Eve in the Hebrew Bible- if someone did something to harm Cain, the damage would come back sevenfold.
The Garden of Eden- also called Paradise, is the biblical "garden of God"
The Great Flood- great flood, usually sent by a deity or deities, destroys civilization, often in an act of divine retribution
Abraham-the common patriarch of the three Abrahamic religions
Audience
Soldiers
1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment- aimed at Irish
Originally aimed at British troops entering Iraq
The Royal Irish Regiment, military and press personal
The public via print and (later) broadcast versions
Purpose
To encourage troops to fight
Laying out the rules to soldiers
Try to help them get over fear
Trying to present nation in a good light and justify their actions
Used now to show what the soldiers went through and what they faced
Stir soldiers before battle
To inform and to persuade
To command to action in war with restraint and dignity
Voice
Commanding
Inspirational
Imperative
Patriotic
Genre
Speech
Use of pronouns- we etc
A transcript of a spoken, crafted speech