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    The effect of repetition of words and phrases on the main messages contained I have a dream is an inspirational speech delivered by Martin Luther king to emphasizeover the critical situation of negroes‚ who are still living in the dark age. Whereas he examinesthat how the blacks are suffering in the crucial situation‚ to convey the true feelings of AfricanAmericans. This is an argumentative and persuasive appeal to the readers in order to makethem aware about the duality that is among the blacks

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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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    Without Martin Luther King Jr and his bravery and courage‚ the Civil Rights Movement would not have been as successful or have such a tremendous impact on America. In the 1950s and 1960s‚ African Americans were not treated equally and Dr. King led a movement into gaining their civil rights. King contributed to the civil rights movement by organizing nonviolent protests‚ marches‚ sit ins and other significant movements. An important movement was the Montgomery bus boycott‚ which resulted in his home

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    Despite the fact that the message of the speech is perhaps the most enduring aspect of the speech‚ the rhetorical strategies Martin Luther King used were instrumental in captivating the attention of millions people then‚ and now. The purpose of “I have a dream” was to awaken awareness about the importance of equality and to transcend his vision through the use of pathos‚ ethos and biblical imagery‚ among other elements; these are the strategies that enabled him to compose a dialogue that is essentially

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    opens the eyes of many Americans with his words of wisdom in his I Have a Dream speech‚ explaining how the Negroes of America are being treated and what is about to happen to give the Negroes the freedom they have been promised. His persuasion and direct demand of their freedom will make the people of the United States change their ways or severe consequences will come. One hundred years before King addressed his I have a dream speech‚ President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation

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    Olivas English 101 24 October 2014 In Depth with the King “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal” is the beginning of the Preamble to the U.S Constitution which was quoted by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his “I Have a Dream” speech. Martin Luther King Jr. shadowed over two hundred and fifty thousand spectators to deliver his infamous speech to people of all ages‚ genders‚ and races at the heart of the nation on August 28th‚ 1963. Tired and exhausted from repetitive

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    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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    When you think of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.‚ do you only think about his speech‚ “I Have a Dream.” Dr. King wasn’t just the guy that made a good speech‚ he was the guy that started the Montgomery Bus boycott‚ the guy that helped Rosa Parks and the black community fight for equality. When you think about what he has done‚ you think he would have been praised by everyone‚ but he wasn’t. He was threatened so much‚ people even put a bomb in his house. Dr. King served time in jail for his beliefs. Dr

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    M I Still Have a Dream Almost everyone who has ever heard or read Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s‚ “I Have a Dream” speech has been touched to the core of their soul. I‚ myself‚ agree with the concept of his speech and can feel my blood race with reaction to the manner it is spoken. Three main points of the speech is to define when change starts‚ the unity involved‚ and the forgiveness that is needed. First of all‚ this speech was given to define the starting point of change. In his speech

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    of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last! Free at last!  Thank God Almighty‚ we are free at last!”(American Rhetoric). These where the famous words spoken by the famous Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the African American Civil Rights leader‚ in his “I have a dream speech” delivered on August 28‚ 1963. One hundred years after the Emancipation Proclamation passed on January 1‚ 1863‚ which freed all the

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