Rhetorical Analysis Of Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream
More than 40 years ago, in August 1963, Martin Luther King electrified the American public with a momentous speech entitled ‘I Have a Dream’. This speech was dramatically delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and is still recognized as one of the best speeches ever given to date. This speech is filled with wonderful examples of how to execute a message deliberately and efficiently.
When studying speech, you learn that you never have a second chance to make a first impression! The opening paragraph of your paper or introduction of your speech will provide your reader or audience with their initial perspective on your topic. MLK spoke: “I am happy to join with you today…in what will go down in history”. This introduction is simple compared to the way we are being taught to surprise or shock our audience (to do something unusual, interesting, exciting, dramatic or humorous in our introductions.) to make a great …show more content…
Through the semester, we have learned that charisma is one of the most important part of the vibe that the speaker gives off and MLK was certainly filled with the key components of charisma which are as follows: confident, happy, aware of others, respectful, inspiring, subtle, motivating, and had a positive attitude. While speaking to a group of people it is important to present yourself well, to dress appropriately, to make gestures and smile, to have great posture and vocal variety. Without these key things one can very easily lose their audience, and MLK did a wonderful job not doing just that. He kept his audience engaged by speaking directly to them individually not just the group and by having a signpost which he uses to keep his audience on track. One of the key reasons I think his speech is so powerful is the fact that he has an altruistic attitude where he comes across as someone for the people and for the people
When studying speech, you learn that you never have a second chance to make a first impression! The opening paragraph of your paper or introduction of your speech will provide your reader or audience with their initial perspective on your topic. MLK spoke: “I am happy to join with you today…in what will go down in history”. This introduction is simple compared to the way we are being taught to surprise or shock our audience (to do something unusual, interesting, exciting, dramatic or humorous in our introductions.) to make a great …show more content…
Through the semester, we have learned that charisma is one of the most important part of the vibe that the speaker gives off and MLK was certainly filled with the key components of charisma which are as follows: confident, happy, aware of others, respectful, inspiring, subtle, motivating, and had a positive attitude. While speaking to a group of people it is important to present yourself well, to dress appropriately, to make gestures and smile, to have great posture and vocal variety. Without these key things one can very easily lose their audience, and MLK did a wonderful job not doing just that. He kept his audience engaged by speaking directly to them individually not just the group and by having a signpost which he uses to keep his audience on track. One of the key reasons I think his speech is so powerful is the fact that he has an altruistic attitude where he comes across as someone for the people and for the people