Analyzing Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech
“I Have A Dream”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Washington, D.C.
August 28, 1963
AP Lang and Comp Practice
Make a Claim…
•
…giving readers something to react to/ find
patterns of meaning that can make the world
make more sense
•
…about the most dominate rhetorical device
used
•
…about how King appeals to what or to
whom
•
…about King’s style
•
…about King’s structure
#1 Claim & Warrant …
giving readers something to
react to/ find patterns of meaning that can make the world make
more sense
•
In paragraph two, King enhances the feeling of
inequality as he notes the lack of progress
made within the 100 years since the
Emancipation Proclamation was signed to free
slaves.
Impact?
# 2 Claim & Warrant…
about the most
dominate rhetorical device used
•
King uses repetition of the phrase “one
hundred years,” four times in paragraph three,
in order to remind his audience of the little
change made to human rights since the
abolishment of slavery.
Impact?
#3 Claim & Warrant …
about to what or to
whom he is appealing to and how
•
King demonstrates his authority on the
subject matter by setting an optimistic tone,
saying, “I am happy to join with you today,”
and establishes the credibility of the occasion
as the “greatest demonstration for freedom in
the history of our nation.”
Impact?
STYLE
STYLE
is how a speaker or writer says whatever he or she says
•
The style of a work may be analyzed in terms of its:
1.
Diction
or choice of words
2. The frequency and types of
figurative language
3. The
structure of its sentences
*Are they formally constructed or are they loosely
constructed to give a more relaxed conversational effect?
4. The
structure of its paragraphs
*Are they long and drawn out to provide in-depth
information, or are they shorter and to- the- point for easy
memory
5. The
context of the speaker
*SOAPSTone
A writer or a speaker usually attempts to adapt his/her style to the subject
matter and to the audience to which he/she is addressing
# 4 Claim & Warrant…
about King’s style
•
King’s speech has the effect of poetry as he
uses imagery to exploit the purpose of the
Emancipation Proclamation as “a joyous
daybreak to end the long night of their
captivity.”
Impact?
# 5 Claim & Warrant…
about King’s
structure
•
King uses juxtaposition in successive
paragraphs as he begins with a framework in
the former and unfortunate realities in the
latter.
Impact?
Individual PRACTICE
Create a concise paragraph that:
•
Makes a
claim
about what MLK did in
this speech
•
Includes a
warrant
about how MLK did
____ in his speech
•
Provides an
IMPACT
about why this
matters… to whom? to what? why?
because of?
Make a Claim…
…giving readers something to
react to/ find patterns of meaning
that can make the world make
more sense
Make a Claim…
…about the most
dominate rhetorical
device used
Make a Claim…
…about how King
appeals to what or to
whom
Make a Claim…
…about King’s
style
Make a Claim…
…about King’s
structure
This analysis delves into the powerful rhetoric of Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech given during the March on Washington in 1963. It examines the use of persuasive devices, such as repetition and appeals to ethos, in conveying a message of equality and justice. King's strategic structuring and style aim to inspire change and resonate with his audience, making a lasting impact on civil rights movements.
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I Have A Dream Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963 AP Lang and Comp Practice
Make a Claim giving readers something to react to/ find patterns of meaning that can make the world make more sense about the most dominate rhetorical device used about how King appeals to what or to whom about King s style about King s structure
#1 Claim & Warrant giving readers something to react to/ find patterns of meaning that can make the world make more sense In paragraph two, King enhances the feeling of inequality as he notes the lack of progress made within the 100 years since the Emancipation Proclamation was signed to free slaves. Impact?
# 2 Claim & Warrantabout the most dominate rhetorical device used King uses repetition of the phrase one hundred years, four times in paragraph three, in order to remind his audience of the little change made to human rights since the abolishment of slavery. Impact?
#3 Claim & Warrant about to what or to whom he is appealing to and how King demonstrates his authority on the subject matter by setting an optimistic tone, saying, I am happy to join with you today, and establishes the credibility of the occasion as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Impact?
STYLE STYLE is how a speaker or writer says whatever he or she says The style of a work may be analyzed in terms of its: 1. Diction or choice of words 2. The frequency and types of figurative language 3. The structure of its sentences *Are they formally constructed or are they loosely constructed to give a more relaxed conversational effect? 4. The structure of its paragraphs *Are they long and drawn out to provide in-depth information, or are they shorter and to- the- point for easy memory 5. The context of the speaker *SOAPSTone A writer or a speaker usually attempts to adapt his/her style to the subject matter and to the audience to which he/she is addressing
# 4 Claim & Warrantabout Kings style King s speech has the effect of poetry as he uses imagery to exploit the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. Impact?
# 5 Claim & Warrantabout Kings structure King uses juxtaposition in successive paragraphs as he begins with a framework in the former and unfortunate realities in the latter. Impact?
Individual PRACTICE Create a concise paragraph that: Makes a claim about what MLK did in this speech Includes a warrant about how MLK did ____ in his speech Provides an IMPACT about why this matters to whom? to what? why? because of?
Make a Claim giving readers something to react to/ find patterns of meaning that can make the world make more sense
Make a Claim about the most dominate rhetorical device used
Make a Claim about how King appeals to what or to whom
Make a Claim about King s style
Make a Claim about King s structure
