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Analysis Of Winston Churchill's Their Finest Hour
The most effective speeches throughout history have all incorporated paralleling methods that have made them so successful. Techniques such as applying ethos, logos, pathos, keeping you speech simple, using anecdotes and appealing audiences are just some of the pivotal characteristics that make up a great dialogue. The speech I have chosen to analyze is Winston Churchill’s “Their Finest Hour.” This speech was given at a time when Europe was experiencing the atrocities of the second world war. The historical value in this speech is unfathomable, less than a month after the rise spirits, England engaged the Nazi’s head on which is now known as the battle of Britain . However, Britain continued to encounter intense bombings from the Nazi’s from

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