Indledning
In the years before the modern government, the monarchy was the leading authority in the United Kingdom, which now is replaced by democracy; however, the monarchy still holds a special place in the hearts of the English since it is a part of the English culture.
It is tradition for the British Monarchy to send a Christmas broadcast every year on the 25th of December, and people all around the world look forward to hearing it.
This year's edition is special since the pandemic has been devastating and Her Majesty lost her husband, Prince Philip.
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Uddrag
In addition to starting the broadcast with a positive and optimistic assertion, she transitions to such a serious subject as grief as well as being away from loved ones, while somehow managing to include less serious topics such as listing a few holiday traditions even if Christmas would not remain the same as before.
Using simple, straightforward language and relative short sentences with strong messages, she can reach as many people as possible with her tribute.
The writing style is informal and free from filler words. While it is still an understandable language since she is a representative of a group that needs to be taken seriously and wants to speak to a wider group, since it is a Christmas broadcast for everyone.
This rhetorical device gives her an advantage since she uses figurative language, especially when she talks about Philip: “(...)
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