SOAPST for Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat

        The piece of literature, Speech to the Troops at Tilbury was a powerful, and influential speech. The speaker of the speech was Queen Elizabeth I of England. She automatically gained ethos as she has received the title of queen of England. The occasion of the speech was prior to England's battle with Phillip II's "invincible" Armada at Tilbury 1588. The audience of the speech was English Troops who were intently listening to the speech being said by their Queen, Elizabeth I of England. The purpose of the speech was to instill bravery into the troops and to encourage them to fight for their nation and defeat the Spanish Armada. The topic, or subject, being addressed during the Queen's speech is the battle that was soon to begin. The tone of the speech was a powerful one, with words that resonated with the entire crowd, and ultimately led them to their victory in defeating the Spanish Armada. SOAPST is a very useful tool that can be utilized to break down and simplify a piece of literature. It can also be used to uncover many of the layers a piece of literature has. In the end, this was a very effective speech as the English troops were brave and were able to defeat the Spanish Armada, the most powerful navy fleet at the time. Due to her powerful words, her speech resonated with the troops and they were able to defeat Phillip II's "invincible" fleet, and bring victory and glory to England.