How Does Martin Luther King Use Ethos Pathos Logos

Martin Luther KIng once said “This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice”. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed a crowd of protesters on august 28, 1963 in Washington,D.C. about equality and how everyone should be equal. Martin Luther King uses metaphors, parallel, and anaphora to prove his point that everyone should be equal.
Martin Luther King uses metaphors to emphasize different or similar qualities of freedom. “And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom(1). Blacks want to do everything whites can do. Martin Luther King uses pathos to show that if blacks don't get freedom than whites should not get freedom. “The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation's...:”(8). Until negros get treated the same as everyone else the world will be in chaos. Martin Luther King uses pathos in the speech to show that nothing will be perfect until jesus returns. Martin Luther King uses emotions to show how he feels for all of the negros. …show more content…
“Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force”(8). Martin Luther King doesn't want to give up until he accomplished his goal. Martin Luther King uses pathos to show that if they work together. They can achieve their goal. “We can never be satisfied as long as the negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality”(12). We can't give up until we are treated equa. Martin Luther King uses pathos to show that we can't be satisfied until we get freedom. Martin Luther King uses anger towards injustice to show how he feels about being treated