Gettysburg Address

I enjoyed listening the five different interpretations of Lincoln’s speech, but my favorite interpretation of the speech was the speech by John Getty because the his voice, mood, and his appearance stood out from the other speeches. The speakers of the other speeches spoke in a low-pitched voice, in contrast, Getty’s voice is higher pitched, with and fluctuated throughout the speech to express emotion. Unlike the other speeches, which were delivered in a dull, and solemn tone, Getty’s tone…

On january 21st President Barack Obama made a speech that would much relate to the speech Dr. Martin Luther King once made on August 28, 1963. They both believed that one day the country would come together and a great nation would be formed. That everyone would get the opportunity to be treated equally. They also believe that this country cannot function without everyone coming together as a nation. In Obama’s speech he will be talking a lot about bring the nation back together and that…

Speech #1: Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream Speech - August 28, 1963 The strengths of the speech: In Martin Luther King’s speech, he has a well-organized speech and a powerful voice. He was confident, powerful and forceful in his speech. In the beginning, he used a history story to get the audience attention, which raises the audience interests. The topic of the speech is very clear, and there are many examples to support his argument. He also used a lot of repetition, such as "I have a…

On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech that went, “down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” King’s optimism and use of emotional appeal, metaphor, and repetition launched the civil rights movement towards success. Throughout the speech, King used metaphors and figurative language not only to explain ideas in a relevant way, but also to create pathos, or an emotional response, in the…

A broadly known speech that makes evident the power of rhetoric is “I Have A Dream” by Martin Luther King Junior, which was delivered at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. This civil rights leader proclaimed his views about human equality for all African Americans to have equals opportunities in the United States. His speech is known as one of the largest civil rights demonstrations in history. His symbolism, powerful persuasion, tone and diction helped to create an impact on his public…

Oratorical Analysis Paper The “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. is known to be one of the most valuable, sentimental, brave, and memorable speeches of all times, his words inspired and touched so many people in America to fight for their civil rights; it state the idea that every single person in this country have to be treated equally regarding of the color, social status or race. Martin Luther King had a remarkable trajectory before the “I Have a Dream” speech; in 1960 he gave…

morning of November 19, 1863 that Abraham Lincoln never felt so weak. He was staying at a lodge in Gettysburg and was getting ready to deliver his speech to the crowd to dedicate to the new Gettysburg memorial. He woke up with a severe headache and felt he had a fever coming on, felt nervous about delivering his speech, and felt that it wouldn’t properly honor the soldiers who died fighting in Gettysburg. After all, how can a mere man write a speech that can properly honor the 50,000 men who…

“Freedom was never voluntarily given by the oppressor, but it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Martin Luther King Jr, Letter from the Birmingham Jail. King is talking about freedom in his letter but then again, what does freedom really mean? According to dictionary online, freedom is defined as the state of being free or at liberty rather than confinement or under physical confinement. In the first place, freedom must be demanded because it will surely not be handed down on a silver platter.…

President that ended slavery. Abraham Lincoln didn’t write any books or stories, but he did write the Emancipation Proclamation. The speech showed that Abraham Lincoln was sage. The purpose of The Gettysburg Address is to tell Americans we are all equal. Abraham Lincoln is the protagonist in the Gettysburg Address because he is the main person speaking out about the problems in America. The antagonist is the people of America that are fighting against all men being created equal.…

The Gettysburg Address was delivered by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, on November 19, 1863 in dedication to the Union soldiers National Cemetery. The cemetery was for Union soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Although he was the president of the United States, he was not a featured speaker at the dedication. President Abraham Lincoln honored the dead union soldiers and reminded listeners the purpose of their sacrifice: equality,…