Rhetorical Devices In Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream Speech
Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech (1963) was a highly influential and inspiring piece. He believed that all men, colored or not, were created equal and shall be treated equally. King employs heavy amounts of anaphora and strong pathos in attempts to spread the importance of ending racial discrimination and uniting the country.
King used anaphora throughout the course of the speech which puts emphasis on his claim. The most apparent example of anaphora that King incorporated in his speech was "I have a dream." He would follow up this quote with things that he felt needed change in America in order for it to be united and stronger such as racial discrimination. The audience would be questioning why this phrase was constantly repeated …show more content…
Quotes such as "lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustices to the solid roc of brotherhood,' were placed throughout King's speech to connect the audience emotionally. This quote in particular stated that with racial injustice, much like quicksand, the United States would go down rather than rising to better things. The word "brotherhood" signified family, whom everyone would have a strong emotional connection to: this made people think more about the unification of the country and ending segregation and discrimination. King said at the ending of his speech "we will be able to join hands." Most frequently any time hands are joined it resembles an emotional thing such as holding hands with a lover, or praying. Pathos this strong that related to everyone was placed at the end of the speech in order to embed in the audiences head that King's claim should be thought about and taken into action.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech "I Have a Dream" changed the way the United States viewed others and the country in general. King attempted, and for the most part, succeeded in showing others that racial injustice is never acceptable under any circumstances, and it should stopped so that the U.S can finally be united. His inspiring and determined tone blended with rhetorical devices like anaphora and pathos allowed King to affective
King used anaphora throughout the course of the speech which puts emphasis on his claim. The most apparent example of anaphora that King incorporated in his speech was "I have a dream." He would follow up this quote with things that he felt needed change in America in order for it to be united and stronger such as racial discrimination. The audience would be questioning why this phrase was constantly repeated …show more content…
Quotes such as "lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustices to the solid roc of brotherhood,' were placed throughout King's speech to connect the audience emotionally. This quote in particular stated that with racial injustice, much like quicksand, the United States would go down rather than rising to better things. The word "brotherhood" signified family, whom everyone would have a strong emotional connection to: this made people think more about the unification of the country and ending segregation and discrimination. King said at the ending of his speech "we will be able to join hands." Most frequently any time hands are joined it resembles an emotional thing such as holding hands with a lover, or praying. Pathos this strong that related to everyone was placed at the end of the speech in order to embed in the audiences head that King's claim should be thought about and taken into action.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech "I Have a Dream" changed the way the United States viewed others and the country in general. King attempted, and for the most part, succeeded in showing others that racial injustice is never acceptable under any circumstances, and it should stopped so that the U.S can finally be united. His inspiring and determined tone blended with rhetorical devices like anaphora and pathos allowed King to affective