Rhetorical Analysis Of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Speech

Martin Luther King Jr. uses a metaphor in his speech when he explains that, “The bank of justice is bankrupt.” He compares a “bank of justice,” to the American government and “bankruptcy” to an insufficient amount of justice in America. Bankruptcy is filed when there is inadequate resources to support an organization. This insufficiency is being compared to injustice for the Black people of America. Furthermore, King Jr. wants to acknowledge that equality and justice can and should be given to the Blacks. King Jr. utilizes imagery when he depicts a scene of, “Sweltering summer of [...] discontent.” His usage of the words “sweltering” and “invigorating” helps paint an image of the Blacks’ struggles in his audience's mind. The word “sweltering”