In the speech, “I Have a Dream,” by Martin Luther King is trying to persuade people that we should fight peacefully for equal rights. This speech is utmost compelling, because Martin Luther King used an abundant amount of of figurative language, and he used imagery to communicate his ideas.
A substantial main idea is that even though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, the Negro’s are still discriminated; otherwise, they are not treated equally. “But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free,” (Martin, 1) states that the Negro’s are not slaves, but the way they are treated are making them feel like they are not a part of the country. This main idea developed the central idea, since it shows how Negroes are still discriminated; therefore, we should change something about it. “One hundred years later...,” (Martin, 1) was repeated multiple times, and shows how Martin used repetition to impact the speech. The repetition shows that for a long time Negroes are still being …show more content…
This main idea develops the central idea greatly, because the Negroes want their rights, but it doesn’t include that they want to get their rights through violence. “We can never be satisfied,” (Martin, 2) is repeated throughout the paragraph; it is a great example of repetition. Repetition impacts the speech, because it shows that the Negroes will never be satisfied until their wish for equal rights are fulfilled. “No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until “justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream,”’ (Martin, 2) is an excellent example of a metaphor. This metaphor impacts this speech because the Negroes won’t give up until they aren’t
A substantial main idea is that even though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, the Negro’s are still discriminated; otherwise, they are not treated equally. “But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free,” (Martin, 1) states that the Negro’s are not slaves, but the way they are treated are making them feel like they are not a part of the country. This main idea developed the central idea, since it shows how Negroes are still discriminated; therefore, we should change something about it. “One hundred years later...,” (Martin, 1) was repeated multiple times, and shows how Martin used repetition to impact the speech. The repetition shows that for a long time Negroes are still being …show more content…
This main idea develops the central idea greatly, because the Negroes want their rights, but it doesn’t include that they want to get their rights through violence. “We can never be satisfied,” (Martin, 2) is repeated throughout the paragraph; it is a great example of repetition. Repetition impacts the speech, because it shows that the Negroes will never be satisfied until their wish for equal rights are fulfilled. “No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until “justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream,”’ (Martin, 2) is an excellent example of a metaphor. This metaphor impacts this speech because the Negroes won’t give up until they aren’t