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    was divided into two parts: White and Black. In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech, “I Have a Dream” he motivated Americans to break the system of segregation by using hidden figurative languages such as metaphors, repetition, and allusions. King uses a lot of metaphors throughout his speech to convey his stance on civil rights. King first uses the pair of metaphors “heat of injustice” and “oasis of freedom”. By pairing these metaphors, King allows the audience to see that African-Americans are

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    Martin Luther King Jr. delivered us with a speech in titled “I have a Dream”. On August 28th 1963, Dr.king stood from the steps of the Lincoln memorial during the march on Washington looking over more than 250,000 people. There in that moment Dr.king began his speech. In the beginning he opens up with telling us about a great American man who had signed the emancipation proclamation and that it was a “great beacon light of hope to millions of negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering

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    Activist and leader in the Africa American Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr, speaks at the Lincoln Memorial to more than 200,000 people where he gives his famous “I have a Dream” speech, where he calls for the need of equal rights between blacks and whites. King’s purpose is to convince the American people that segregation is wrong and should be changed for future generations, encourage all African Americans into fighting until the end, and that segregation is wrong. He effectively

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    “I Have A Dream” is a speech written by Martin Luther King Jr.. King was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 60s. He spread messages of peace, equality, and justice to anyone that would listen. He believed that words hold more power than weapons.For centuries people have debates the disorpensies of the power if the pen compared to the power of the sword. Many have wonder if King would have had the success he did if he had resorted to violence. The speech was to be read at the

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    “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”, wisely said by Martin Luther King Jr. We live in the 21st century, a century where people thought we would be all unicorns and rainbows; people thought wrong. We live in a world where parents not only worry about the future of their kids, but also if their kids were coming back home that night. We live in a world where people are mocked for their differences instead of being embraced. We live in a world where your appearance

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    In the words of Malala Yousafzai,”I speak not for myself but for those without voice… those who have fought for their rights… their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.” In Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream” his tone is optimistic and encouraging. The message he is trying to get through to people is integration through civil disobedience. “I have a dream that my four children will one day

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    The speech which I selected is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech. One of the things that makes this speech an effective speech is the location. The location influences the speech a lot and increases King’s credibility. Another is that his words were put together very precisely to take in account the location in front of the Lincoln Memorial. King says, “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” The words “five

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    Freedom is one thing that should be given ,but for many reasons. In the I Have A Dream speech Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Talks and states reasons why freedom should be given or demanded to the nation. Slavery and the treating of colored people had a Big impact on Freedom and rights. Freedom is one thing that we all should have . And In The Declaration of Independence It was stated that we were all Free. Freedom should

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    Martin Luther King, Jr wrote one of the greatest speech known to man. He was the leader of the civil rights movement in the United States. On August 28th, 1963, King gave his most influential speech entitled “I Have a Dream”. The speech was a step forward to the civil rights movement. This speech where he expressed his feelings towards discrimination greatly affected many of the listeners Therefore, his speech was written for everyone so they could understand that everyone is created equally

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    When informing Americans across the nation of his dream, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. proposed an unforgettable speech that would one day change The United States of America forever. In analyzing “I Have a Dream”, there are a few rhetorical purposes that are reflected throughout. These purposes are repeatedly focusing in on a particular audience in which King speaks to. Using different types of appeals and literary elements, his speech produced a meaningful purpose that the audience could relate

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