Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have A Dream Speech

A summary of, followed by a response to, Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech. Martin Luther King delivered his speech , “I Have a Dream” on August 28, 1963, at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In his speech, MLKJr., discusses the theme of freedom by using rhetorical effects. Martin Luther KingJr., states the word “freedom” twenty times emphasizing the primary theme and one purpose that action must be taken or dire consequences could occur. King is able to incorporate his theme in a clear and compelling way because of diverse aspects of repetition, vivid tone and voice, and many historical contexts to build credibility. I do agree with Martin Luther King Jr. and his speech. Throughout history many people create a name for themselves. A scholar and pastor, King, was able to communicate effectively his dream of freedom ending his speech on a hopeful note, “I Have a Dream…” (King ¶ 16-24). The speaker, focuses on emphasizing phrases throughout the speech. The phrase, ‘I have a dream,’ repeatedly appears in the speech. King focused on using anaphora
In order to achieve this, Martin Luther King Jr. tends to consider integration of numerous geographic references in the development and presentation of the speech. The technique enables King’s speech to be inclusive and address the audiences’ concerns. Finally, the speech incorporates metaphors to highlight contrasting concepts. Metaphors are ideal in facilitating the inherent relation between the speech concepts and concrete emotions. For instance, King uses the phrase “the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity (King ¶3)” to evoke contrasting aspects of segregation and racial justice. This strong, vivd language creates memorable imaging for the African-American community as well as others who are for the Civil Rights