Churchill: The Power Of Words Link

This interactive feature would analyze Churchill’s three most pivotal speeches—"Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat," "Their Finest Hour," and "The Sinews of Peace" (the "Iron Curtain" speech)—through the lens of his five core oratorical secrets:

He ended his speeches by appealing to the shared emotions of his audience, often using a "steady accumulation of argument" that led to a thunderous, inevitable conclusion. Interactive Elements Churchill: The Power of Words | The Morgan Library & Museum Churchill: The Power of Words

He famously avoided flowery or complex Latinate words, preferring short, "homely" words like blood , toil , tears , and sweat to create a visceral impact. He used words to "paint a picture" in

Churchill was a painter as well as a writer. He used words to "paint a picture" in the listener's mind, most famously with the "Iron Curtain" metaphor. Tears and Sweat