SOAPST

"Speech to the Troops at Tilbury"
By: Queen Elizabeth

Comprehending and breaking down a peice of literature is important into analyzing the text. By using the universal SOAPST, a strategy used for reading and writing, one may easily destinguish the purpose and setting of the text. SOAPST stands for subject, occasion, audience, purpose, speaker, and tone. This method helps one clarify and organize their thoughts about the text.
Queen Elizabeth writes a speech to her troops to warn and comfort them about the upcoming battle. She tells them that they are not alone in the fight, and that she will be with them through all the difficult times. Queen Elizabeth is equal with her people. She clarifies that through her speech by using the words "we" and "us". The subject of "Speech to the Troops at Tilbury" is the war that England will be entering. The occasion is the Spanish Armada invasion that took place in the year of 1588. The audience of Queen Elizabeth's speech is her military troops. The reason why this speech was written (purpose) was to encourage and to inspire the people. Queen Elizabeth the first is the speaker of this speech. She uses a calm, hopeful, comforting, assured, authoritative, and honorable tone as she gives this speech to her troops. Another way to analyze this speech is by using the Aristotelian triangle.