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The second world war was coming to a close. Germany was on the brink of defeat, and the allies had all but triumphed. The world was looking forward to the future. Winston Churchill was the prime minister of Britain at the time, and had come to the United States with words of wisdom. Churchill emphasized that he was not representing Britain during his visit; He was merely an esteemed man with a message for the people and government of America. Churchill's iconic speech was given for three main purposes: 1. To encourage America to heavily involve itself into the United Nations Organization, or USO. -He believed that only a strong, global organization could prevent further world wars. 2. The United States and Britain should continue to develop a close, permanent alliance in order for peace to continue. 3. America and its allies needed to beware of Russia and the spread of communism. -This part of Churchill's speech is considered by many to be the start of the Cold War. It's simple! (not really). He used various forms of rhetoric, including: Allusion: Churchill references the Bible in two places in his speech, primarily when seeking the cooperation of the United States. "In my father's house, there are many mansions." -John 14:2 Listing: Churchill combines parallelism and listing to spell out the necessity of peace. "...constancy of mind, persistency of purpose, and the grand simplicity of decision shall rule and guide the conduct of the English-speaking peoples in peace as they did in war." This gives Americans the sense that although Britain and the U.S. are separated by the Atlantic, they share a common faith. Personification: Winston gives human qualities to the terms "war and tyranny" in order to present them in a negative light to his audience. He called them, "the gaunt marauders" Diction: Churchill kept his audience interested in part by using a high level of diction. He spoke elegantly and fluently: where the audience could easily understand his points, and feel smart at the same time. Call to Action: Almost as a form of propaganda, Churchill demands that America press the world not to "fall below the level of achievement" of its democracy. -This persuades America to follow his words based upon the challenge Churchill presented to its people, as well as complimenting America's citizens at the same time. Climax: Churchill created several verbal climaxes in his delivery to create a an expanding presence in his speech as it went along. "...all is distorted, all is broken, all is even ground to pulp." This specific quote uses climaxes to create a vivid mental picture. Euphemism: Winston alters his language in some places to present terms in a lighter way. -He presents the United Nations' effort against the Soviet Union as "the overall strategic concept" and the state of eastern Europe as "un-united." Repetition: In order to emphasize a point, Churchill often stopped and restated the beginning of his sentences. This rhetorical strategy also catches the audience's attention. The end. By: Sam Miller Metaphor: Churchill included metaphors as a way to apply a word or phrase to a specific item. "The Sinews of Peace" only sparingly included metaphors. However, the most iconic moment of Churchill's speech was a metaphor. "...an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.
The correct answer is D) Churchill uses a metaphor that compares the newly formed United Nations to a temple, thereby strengthening his argument that the UN's mission to secure peace and maintain freedom is a moral and ethical one that must be supported.
Churchill used rhetoric to advance his purpose in this section of "The Sinews of Peace" in that "Churchill uses a metaphor that compares the newly formed United Nations to a temple, thereby strengthening his argument that the UN's mission to secure peace and maintain freedom is a moral and ethical one that must be supported.
"The Sinews of Peace" was the speech delivered by Winston Churchill on March 5, 1946, before US President Harry S. Truman in a high school in Missouri.
In the speech, Churchill literally expressed: "A world organization has already been erected for the prime purpose of preventing war, UNO, the successor of the League of Nations, with the decisive addition of the United States and all that that means, is already at work. We must make sure that its work is fruitful, that it is a reality and not a sham, that it is a force for action, and not merely a frothing of words, that it is a true temple of peace in which the shields of many nations can someday be hung up and not merely a cockpit in the Tower of Babel."
The other options of the question were A) Churchill employs a metaphor that compares atomic weapons to shields, thereby supporting his assertion that the United States and other western democracies only developed atomic weapons to defend themselves. B) Churchill uses a metaphor that compares the defunct League of Nations to the Tower of Babel, thereby suggesting that past attempts to bring diverse cultures and nations together were foolish and destructive. C) Churchill employs a metaphor that compares the world's future to a path that leads to one of two destinations, war or peace, in order to insist that its leaders bring their people in the proper direction.
