Abstract: On the base of the definition of stylistics‚ this thesis gives a detailed analysis of some the of stylistic devices used in the famous speech by the well-known American civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ and then probes into the stylistic characteristics of speech as a style. Key words: Stylistics‚ Stylistic devices‚ analysis‚ speech As an interdisciplinary field of study‚ stylistics promises to offer useful insights into literary criticism and the teaching of literature
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"I have a dream" Analysis Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech is most likely one of the greatest speeches in American history. An audience of 200‚000 white and black Americans gathered in Washington D.C. on August 28‚ 1963 to hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his groundbreaking speech. This essay will analyze the speech for voice and rhetoric by showing MLK’s main argument‚ how he supports that argument‚ identifying the language he used and the audience at whom it was
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RHETORICAL ANALYSIS 1 Rhetorical Analysis of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Ted Wilkenfeld Professor Moriarty Composition 0990 April 21‚ 2011 RHETORICAL ANALYSIS 2 Abstract This paper presents an analysis of the “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King. The author covers King’s use of support‚ ornamentation/embellishment‚ and other rhetorical techniques. Further‚ the author is quick to contextualize the nature of King’s speech. RHETORICAL ANALYSIS Rhetorical Analysis of Martin
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Tone & Mood Martin Luther Kings’ speech does not have a uniform tone. The speech begins with a disheartening and accusing tone‚ shown by using two different phrases to express the same meaning: ‘five score years’ and ‘one hundred years’. Even though the two phrases both mean a hundred years; ‘five score years’ seems to have a much shorter time span than ‘one hundred years’; as if the date when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed is still vivid in minds‚ but after a hundred years‚ a long period
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Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address/ Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” The “Gettysburg Address” was presented by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863. The “I Have a Dream” speech was presented during the March on Washington during the Civil Rights Movement in 1963. These speeches‚ even one-hundred years difference in time when given‚ they both address a common theme for freedom and equality. The “Gettysburg Address” purpose was to urge and give hope to his audience to continue to fight for the
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I have a dream 1. What indicates that King’s words were meant primarily for an audience of listeners‚ and only secondarily for a reading audience? To hear these indications‚ try reading the speech aloud. What uses of parallelism do you notice? This essay has analyzed Dr. King’s "I have a Dream" speech for voice and rhetoric‚ through the analysis of his argument‚ how he supports that argument‚ the voice he uses in the speech and the audience at whom the
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Rhetorical Analysis of “I Have a Dream” Racism was and still is a big issue in the United States‚ during the mid-20th Century‚ which the most prominent form of racism was that of African-Americans. Although all blacks were supposed to be free‚ they were victimized mercilessly by the “White Man.” Therefore blacks decided to try and increase the amount of civil rights activists and change the corrupt law system. The most famous activist of them was Martin Luther King Jr. of the Southern Christian
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English 110C September 13‚ 2013 “I Have a Dream” When Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech about the mistreatment of African Americans‚ he shed a light on a very important issues of racism. Racism against African Americans was much more outstanding and violent during the 20th century than today. With a crooked law system‚ African American were mistreated and abused. In his speech‚ King uses logical and emotional appeal to show his credibility to explain his
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Alliteration The repetition of sounds makes the speech more catchy and memorable. In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No‚ no… I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Allusion By using a classic
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Rashmi Bansal’s book‚ I have a Dream‚ is a collection of stories of 20 idealists who using their creative‚ innovative and entrepreneurial skills decided to use these skills to bring a change and dedicated their lives for the greater good of the society. The entrepreneurs in this book‚ instead of developing business models for profits‚ decided to use it as tools for the betterment of society. Like any other Rashmi’s books‚ this book too has been divided into three categories: The Rainmakers‚ The Change
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