In this assignment, I will closely analyse the speech made by Earl Spencer for the funeral of Lady Diana, considering the complicated context and literary devises he uses to affect his audience.

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5dfdfdfdftrcfMadeline Kennedy

In this assignment, I will closely analyse the speech made by Earl Spencer for the funeral of Lady Diana, considering the complicated context and literary devises he uses to affect his audience.

The speech was written as a funeral speech for Diana’s close family and friends, but also, more importantly, for the public, as it was broadcasted worldwide.

In the speech, although it’s primary purpose is to pay respects to his sister; he uses the opportunity to promote Diana’s charity work, and to raise controversy within the royal family.

He never directly says it, but when analysing the text his feelings towards the royal family are apparent; from the fact that he mentions, “ she needed no royal title to continue…” this comment is particularly clever because of its indirect subtlety, but the meaning behind it would still be clear to the audience, because of the media coverage of recent events.

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Throughout the speech, Earl Spencer uses very emotive language, which reinforces the feeling that the public have “lost someone close to them.” His portrayal of Diana as “the peoples princess” intensifies the sense of loss.

He uses lots of abstract nouns, to create an image of Diana e.g. “the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty.” The group of four descriptive words emphasises these images. He also uses metaphors, like “sparkle” which makes people think of light, a symbol of life and vitality.

He always refers to his sister as ...

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