Rhetorical Analysis Of Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream Speech

Martin Luther King Jr was effective as a persuasive speaker through applying repetition and emphasis, made him King, an activist speaker for the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960’s, gave his “I Have a Dream” speech . Throughout the speech, King’s voice grew louder and stronger. King used more on points in his speech that were important, which showed that he had a message to the audience. In King’s speech, King stated, “Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of justice.. Now is the time to lift our nation.. Now is the time to… [ I Have a Dream speech lines 24-27].’’ King is stating and pointing out that the time to do action was at that time. Putting emphasis on certain parts showed how
persuasive and effective he was to make change and do action. Some people argue King was not a persuasive speaker because his speech was long and most people would have lost their attention span, but fail to consider that King’s speech . King put repetition in his speech to the significant parts. King stated,“ We will not be satisfied until justice rolls… I have a dream… Let freedom ring…[I Have a Dream speech lines 53-97].’’ King repeated many of these words and phrases to show importance toward points and parts which made his speech clear and had impact to the audience. In conclusion, Martin Luther King Jr was a significant and influential speaker in history with his “I Have a Dream” speech.