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    Brooke Beckwith- “I Have a Dream” Metaphorical Analysis In “I have a Dream”‚ King uses metaphors as a common device to convey the main issues of justice‚ freedom‚ and equality that were prevalent during the civil rights movement. King uses descriptive imagery in his metaphors so the audience can empathize with the American Negro community. Life as a black person during the nineteen-fifties was horrendous‚ “The Negro [lived] on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material

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    I personally think that this speech helped me mentally and physically. I become aware of the peace that this could bring the nation. It was written with an organised and systematic format. Martin was very direct aside from the complex figurative speech he used. Martin reinforced so much of the country’s history into his speech. All the strengths and weaknesses involved. His pattern and structure throughout the speech was developed and explained clearly. His repetition of the phrase ‘I have a dream’

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    important speeches “I Have A Dream”. In his speech‚ he included evidence‚ such as examples/facts‚ he involves claims and evidence which creates reasoning to develop ideas ‚ and emotive language to increase influence to provoke the emotions of the audience and to add value to the ideas expressed. He used ways of persuasion to support his claim‚ which concentrated on eliminating the dilemma of racism and requesting for civil and economic rights for both races. Throughout the speech‚ Martin disputed delicate

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    A summary of‚ followed by a response to‚ Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dreamspeech. Martin Luther King delivered his speech ‚ “I Have a Dream” on August 28‚ 1963‚ at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In his speech‚ MLKJr.‚ discusses the theme of freedom by using rhetorical effects. Martin Luther KingJr.‚ states the word “freedom” twenty times emphasizing the primary theme and one purpose that action must be taken or dire consequences could occur. King is able to incorporate his

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    Jamie Cheatham P.3 8/30/13 MLK Analysis 2. In Martin Luther King Jr’s speech he uses a variety of vivid phrases that paint a picture for the audience. For example: "crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination" " the negro is still languishing in the corners of society and finds himself an exile in his own land" "let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred." These phrases attribute to gaining his audience’s

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    Jr’s "I Have a Dream" speech (1963) was a highly influential and inspiring piece. He believed that all men‚ colored or not‚ were created equal and shall be treated equally. King employs heavy amounts of anaphora and strong pathos in attempts to spread the importance of ending racial discrimination and uniting the country. King used anaphora throughout the course of the speech which puts emphasis on his claim. The most apparent example of anaphora that King incorporated in his speech was "I have

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    piece “I have a dream” King uses logical appeal to give his reasoning over equality. King makes you feel guilty by not just what he says but he also makes you feel emotional with all of the false promises. King uses repetition of the phase “I have a dream” to convey his message. The most common rhetorical devices king uses are ethos‚ Pathos‚ logos‚ and repetition to describe his purpose. The rhetorical devices king use doesn’t just apply to one person it applies to everyone altogether. “I have a dream”

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    Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a dreamspeech has highlighted‚ furthermore revolutionized Americas lack of exposure towards colored people’s oppression and being neglected to society. Through rhetorical reasoning MLK managed to demonstrate his personal meaning of equality and liberty toward blinded Americans through a successfully coherent speech which overturned racism allowing societies to connect thus correcting their social sciences. All in all MLK deliberately embodied his recognition concerning

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    by their creator‚ with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Our unalienable rights must not be broken or destroyed by anyone’s judgments on how we are supposed to live our life. That is why I ask you ladies and gentlemen for you to stand up against bullying with me. This can happen to anyone primarily targeted simply because of their race‚ body size‚ sexual orientation‚ or any type of difference not accepted or judged by a group or a person

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    Domun English Essay I have a dream that one day… I have a dream that one day we will grow up to realize what kind of a world we have created. We have taken this beautiful world for granted too many times and I say that it’s time for change! I have a dream that one day our world will come together as one and fix the mess that we have left behind in our tracks. It seems to me

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