Rhetorical Analysis Of Martin Luther King's Speech

“ We will not be satisfied by until justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.” (King) These words are from the iconic speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. On August 28th, 1963 Dr. King delivered his address to nearly three hundred thousand people in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. His speech is famous in the Civil Rights Movement of the fifties and sixties. His dissertation inspired many young african americans and other young minorities to stand up and be heard in the world. To start, a voice can only be heard if a person has superior speaking skills. Dr. King’s voice shaped the event to what is now known as the best speech spoken. During his speech Dr. King was proud and distinguished for what he was speaking for. He would raise his voice to have the crowd cheering and when he talked they listened. He truly felt deeply of the injustices performed on the minorities of america. In his speech Dr. King is a natural born speaker. Even though in this speech he was looking down at the podium only because he stayed up to 4 …show more content…
When Martin Luther King Jr. speaks he will shake his head when injustices happen, and look to the crowd to see how they react. Dr. King tries to connect with the audience by using gestures that show he feels deeply of the tyranny performed on minorities. When viewing Dr. King’s speech he frequently raises his arm to raise the audience's voices and get them on their feet so they can stand up and be heard to what they feel is right. Even though Dr. King is speaking he has the audience apart of the speech and wants them to be included whether they are white, black, indian he wants them involved. Dr. King used his extraordinary speaking skills to include the audience. If that was shaking his head or raising his arms he wants you to be involved in what you