Summer Zito
Mrs. Fetchko
Honors English III
26 April 2018
Rhetorical Analysis Essay On August 28, 1963, on the Lincoln Memorial steps, Martin Luther King Jr. expressed his opinions about the equality of African Americans at one of the biggest civil rights rallies ever. Over 250,000 people listened to King in Washington D.C. at this event. This civil rights leader played a monumental part in leading to the downfall of segregating African American’s while providing a source of inspiration for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. King’s rhetorical language left an impact on America. Through his use of persuasive skills, diction, and propaganda techniques, he inclined Americans to believe in the impression that all men are created equally. Dr. Martin …show more content…
Within his speech, he includes the use of pathos to enhance the emotional response from the audience by appealing to their emotions and desires. He emphasizes the phrase “I have a Dream” (Jr.) with the use of repetition. By repeating this phrase, he stresses the sense of hope for a racially equal America during this time period. Furthermore, King builds a loudening effect through his repetition of the phrase “One hundred years later,” and “we never can be satisfied” (Jr.). In his speech, he refers to the Emancipation Proclamation in order to gain authority: “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” (Jr.). According to John Manfredonia, “when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, which freed all slaves and gave hope to the former slaves of …show more content…
He stressed a child’s appeal: “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.” (Jr.). In the quote King gets his children involved in the speech by saying the dream that he wants the most is not even about him, but about the children that he loves, making this quote so expressive. He also reinforces the need for change because people are judged by their skin and not their character. King’s parallelism generates a type of rhythm to his writing that helps enhance his ideas. The structure of the statement “We will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together…” (Jr.) stresses the need to, in the end, stand together, to protect the rights of African
Mrs. Fetchko
Honors English III
26 April 2018
Rhetorical Analysis Essay On August 28, 1963, on the Lincoln Memorial steps, Martin Luther King Jr. expressed his opinions about the equality of African Americans at one of the biggest civil rights rallies ever. Over 250,000 people listened to King in Washington D.C. at this event. This civil rights leader played a monumental part in leading to the downfall of segregating African American’s while providing a source of inspiration for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. King’s rhetorical language left an impact on America. Through his use of persuasive skills, diction, and propaganda techniques, he inclined Americans to believe in the impression that all men are created equally. Dr. Martin …show more content…
Within his speech, he includes the use of pathos to enhance the emotional response from the audience by appealing to their emotions and desires. He emphasizes the phrase “I have a Dream” (Jr.) with the use of repetition. By repeating this phrase, he stresses the sense of hope for a racially equal America during this time period. Furthermore, King builds a loudening effect through his repetition of the phrase “One hundred years later,” and “we never can be satisfied” (Jr.). In his speech, he refers to the Emancipation Proclamation in order to gain authority: “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” (Jr.). According to John Manfredonia, “when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, which freed all slaves and gave hope to the former slaves of …show more content…
He stressed a child’s appeal: “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.” (Jr.). In the quote King gets his children involved in the speech by saying the dream that he wants the most is not even about him, but about the children that he loves, making this quote so expressive. He also reinforces the need for change because people are judged by their skin and not their character. King’s parallelism generates a type of rhythm to his writing that helps enhance his ideas. The structure of the statement “We will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together…” (Jr.) stresses the need to, in the end, stand together, to protect the rights of African