Pastor, Martin Luther King Jr, in his speech, “I Have a Dream”, indicating racism. King’s purpose is to inform his audience that everyone should be treated equally and segregation needs to be corrected. He adopts an objective tone in order to capture any Americans willing to listen about the racial injustice in the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. uses various rhetorical devices and strategies such as imagery, contrast, and allusions to contribute to the overall effectiveness of his speech. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uses imagery as a rhetorical strategy in his speech. “Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice; now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands
