Grace Kim 11/12/13 English 10H Mrs. Conetta Close Reading Questions for “I Have a Dream” 1. In the second paragraph‚ King alludes to Abraham Lincoln but never mentions him by name. What words and phrases does he use to suggest Lincoln’s legacy? Why does he invoke Lincoln’s legacy at this time? The words and phrases he uses to suggest Lincoln’s legacy are Emancipation Proclamation‚ segregation and discrimination‚ and five score years ago. He invokes Lincoln’s legacy at
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British army is healthy and warm‚ the rebel army is freezing to death with no clothing and very little food. Most of the men have only enlisted for six to nine months. The only thing is‚ a question remains; should I reenlist? For the sake of my well being and health‚ I shall not reenlist due to three main reasons; illness‚ lack of basic needs‚ and the difficulties I’ll face if I reenlist. By February 1‚ 1778‚ about half of the 8000 soldiers who enlisted were ill because of the flu or smallpox
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On August 28 of 1963‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. delivered a speech titled “I Have a Dream” at the Lincoln Memorial‚ Washington D.C. The speech’s purpose was to address racism and to motivate the civil rights activists to fight for the Negroes’ freedom. Martin Luther King‚ Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech was rhetorically effective due to: the eloquent delivery of his speech through repetitive phrases‚ his reputation and reference to Lincoln‚ and referring to historically significant documents to back up
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The speaker of the well known speech‚ ‘I Have a Dream’ was its very own author‚ Martin Luther King Jr. This speech was mainly about freedom and equality for African Americans. King emphasized on African American history‚ and how him and his people have been treated. The argument he used was that the African Americans have gone through enough and they deserve freedom and equality as much as white people. To support his argument he uses three appeals; emotional‚ ethical‚ and finally logical. An
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In Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream‚” his extensive use of imagery‚ repetition‚ and metaphor‚ as well as an appeal to the reader’s sense of ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos‚ persuade the audience to have faith and optimism in the face of despair and prejudice. His speech empowers and encourages the audience to make a stand against discrimination and the status quo. Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial‚ King begins his speech with a reference to the Emancipation Proclamation‚ which
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people are content with being used by others‚ and ignore their own happiness. Explanation/Proof for theme: ‘Now I Have Nothing’ is a poem by Stella Benson‚ exploring how in society‚ there are some people who are letting themselves be used. In the first two lines‚ the speaker talks about having nothing‚ and losing dreams he had. The first line mentions that the speaker does not even have the joy of loss. The second line tells how he was losing his dreams‚ using past tense to state that his dreams are
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Significant Event Angelis Delgado Sanoguel Professor Bennett Intro to Psychology January 24‚ 2015 Significant Event Psychological Perspectives Significant event Introduction Events in an individual’s life shape of the personality traits in an individual. The impressions of the events can be deep set that it can remain as a fresh memory for a longer period of time than normal and cannot create the specific driving force in an individual to achieve and move in a particular direction. There are many
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rhetorical appeals in order to effectively portray a message? Martin Luther King used multiple forms of rhetoric to convey his notion‚ establishing an influential speech. He was known to be a powerful leader through his oratorical speeches. In his speech‚ "I Have a Dream‚ Martin Luther King essentially used pathos‚ logos‚ and ethos to transmit his message to his audience. Martin Luther King displayed pathos in his speech to initiate an overall ambience of empathy towards his message. Martin Luther King states
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come only once in a year. Birthdays are usually the occasions for rejoicing and feasting. Relatives and friends gather on the occasion and offer their blessings. They bring with them beautiful presents. My last year’s birthday was truly special and memorable for me. The morning began with a trip to the temple. After coming home‚ my mother served me delicious breakfast. Then my mother and staff became busy in decorating the house. They went to the market and bought balloons‚ party ribbons and clown
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triggered through the consistent reminder that MLK Jr. is just as human as his audience. Though distinct phrases can be proven to invoke an emotional response from readers through repetition‚ MLK Jr. demonstrates that specifically chosen words can have a similar effect. Multiple words stand out in MLK Jr.’s speech that skillfully establish connection with audiences through the critical aspects of his tone. One extremely powerful choice MLK Jr. uses to induce an emotional response is his word‚
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