Linguistic Devices Of Tim Collins' Speech

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as "noble": It could be argued that the high complexity of the adjective "magnanimous" mirrors the level of nobility and respect he expects from his troops. To add to the effect the word is emphasised through his tone of voice as shown by the fact that it is written in bold in the text.

Another interesting device he uses is biblical allusion. This is particularly effective as his men are Northern Irish thus would be religious which means that they fully understand and identify with the use of Allusion. He states that Iraq is "steeped in history". The verb choice here, "steeped", emphasises how much history Iraq possesses. He states that is the site of the "garden of Eden (3) of the great flood" It could be argued that he is implying that Iraq is where history began thus emphasising its importance and value. The long 3 second pause almost implies that this is such an important fact through giving them time to comprehend and digest what they just ...

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