Rhetorical Analysis Of Martin Luther King's Speech

Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his most infamous speech, “I Have a Dream,” on August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Over 250,000 people of all races and backgrounds stood attentively at the speech. King delivered his speech not only to spread awareness to the Civil Rights Movement, but also to persuade his audience to advocate for equality for all races until it is achieved. King used many rhetorical devices, including repetition, allusion, and anaphoras, to help get his point across. Throughout King’s speech, he uses repetition to emphasize certain points to the audience. The three main repeated words are “freedom,” “justice,” and “equality.” King chose these words because they are strong and show his goal of freedom. Using