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    Luther King‚ Jr. “ I Have a DreamSpeech In in his landmark speech in Washington D.C.‚ Dr. Martin Luther King begins by alluding to Abraham Lincoln whose imposing memorial stands behind him. He refers to the Emancipation Proclamation‚ the document Lincoln used to set free the enslaved Negros of his time. King’s speech is a call for Negros who have been free for “five score years” to be treated equally to their fellow white Americans. King uses metaphor‚ parallel structure and allusion to convince his

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    I have a dream is a phrase heard by more than 200‚000 Americans on August 28‚ 1963‚ and since then‚ martin Luther king‚ Jr‚’s “I have a dream “has resonated through millions of heads and thoughts in the world. Eyes search for the reality of his dream‚ ears search for the freedom bells ringing‚ hands search for a brother’s hand‚ and mouths search for the songs of freedom. Martin Luther king‚ jr. dreamed of a utopia where the colors of black and white would become so interwined that shades of gray

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    I have a dream 1. What indicates that King’s words were meant primarily for an audience of listeners‚ and only secondarily for a reading audience? To hear these indications‚ try reading the speech aloud. What uses of parallelism do you notice? This essay has analyzed Dr. King’s "I have a Dream" speech for voice and rhetoric‚ through the analysis of his argument‚ how he supports that argument‚ the voice he uses in the speech and the audience at whom the

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    makes the speech more catchy and memorable. In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No‚ no… I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Allusion By using a classic American President’s speech and a famous

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    In his “I Have a Dreamspeech (1963)‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. conveys the fact that the Negro is still not free despite their freedom for over one hundred years. King supports this conveyance about the Negros bondage by stating tragic facts and then challenges his brothers and sisters to “continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive” (Paragraph 8). His purpose is to put an end to discrimination in order to give African Americans the freedom and equality they deserve. He

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    A speech was given by Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28th‚ 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington‚ D.C. This speech was entitled “I Have a Dream” and was delivered in front of a crowd of three hundred thousand Americans. King’s intent with this speech was to support the American Civil Rights movement‚ which was a movement that was designed to provide true equality for all American citizens. Within this speech‚ King spoke of his desires for true equality amongst people of any

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    Rhetorical Analysis of “I Have a Dream”  Racism was and still is a big issue in the United States‚ during the mid-20th Century‚ which the most prominent form of racism was that of African-Americans. Although all blacks were supposed to be free‚ they were victimized mercilessly by the “White Man.” Therefore blacks decided to try and increase the amount of civil rights activists and change the corrupt law system. The most famous activist of them was Martin Luther King Jr. of the Southern Christian

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Speech Analysis On August 28‚ 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. recited his “I have a dream speech” from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.‚ his demanding for racial justice and an integrated nation while believing all citizens are created equal fueled the passion behind his words of his “i have a dreamspeech. His main message from the speech is that minorities should be able to have equal rights and not have to deal with criminal injustice. King gives

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    • The title of the text for analysis: “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King 1963 • The part of the course to which the task refers: part 4: literature – critical study. • Points that explain the focus of the task: - Explore how King expresses in this speech how the black Americans feel towards the discrimination. - Explain what made black Americans feel inferior. - Explore de reasons why King gave this speech and the devices he used to impact citizens

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    and Mark Antony’s address in Julius Caesar are each characterised by effective use of rhetoric and passionate delivery. Each speech was delivered in a time of crisis from Ancient Rome civil war to the 1960s civil unrest. The distinctive voices of each speech becomes apparent when examining the words on the page as well as the method of delivery. MLK’s I have a Dream speech is characterised by having a sermon like manner.This is not evident by simply examining the words on the page but by rather

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