Question

read the following excerpt. it is adapted from a speech delivered by edmund burke, an ireland - born british politician and philosopher. he spoke in response to the beheading of marie antoinette, the queen of france.
it is now sixteen or seventeen years since i saw the queen of france at versailles; and surely never lighted on this world a more delightful vision. i saw her just above the horizon, glittering like the morning star, full of life and splendor and joy.
oh, what a revolution! little did i dream that i should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her, in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor, and of cavaliers! i thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards, to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.
but the age of chivalry is gone and the glory of europe is extinguished forever. never, never more, shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified obedience, that subordination of the heart, which kept alive, even in servitude itself, the spirit of an exalted freedom! it is gone, that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honor, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage while it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched.
adapted from edmund burke, \on the death of marie antoinette\
based on the excerpt, what is the purpose of edmund burkes speech?
to detail the qualities the audience should seek in their new queento lament the passing of the queen and of old social conventionsto convince the audience to seek freedom from the monarchy

Explanation:

The text begins with a fond memory of the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, highlighting her charm and the speaker's positive impression. Then, it expresses shock and sadness at the disasters that befell her. The phrases like "But the age of chivalry is gone and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever" indicate a lament for the past. The text mourns not just the queen's fate but also the loss of old - world values (such as chivalry, loyalty, etc.) which were part of the old social conventions.

Answer:

to lament the passing of the queen and of old social conventions