King’s Assassination (April 04, 2008) 2011 US Presidential Proclamation. Day Holiday Video and Text of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s I Have a Dream Speech Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott The Emancipation Days of Respect The 40th Anniversary of Dr. Benjamin Zephaniah deconstructs Martin Luther Kings famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, examining his use of contrasting pairs, biblical references, simple language and repetition. Can you explain why he chose to make these sentences so short?ħ.Point out three transitional devices used in this speech.Ĩ.If you didn't know of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Read the full transcript of this classic speech. Explain how this repetition functions to increase the effectiveness of Dr.King's appeal.Ĥ.In paragraph 2, he observes that "the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination." He could have said the same thing this way: "The life of the Negro is still sadly curltailed by segregation and discrimination." What does he achieve through his choice of the words "crippled", "manacles," and "chains"?ĥ.Explain why the metaphor of "to cash a check" is effective in paragraph 4.Ħ.Several times Dr.King uses extremely short sentences: "We cannot walk alone" (end of paragraph 6), "We cannot turn back" ( paragraph 7), "I have a dream today" (paragraphs 15 and 17). One of the most iconic and famous speeches of all time, Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream speech was delivered during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Оригинальность от 65% хотя быġ.What audience is Dr.King trying to persuade in this speech? How can you tell? What is his main point?Ģ.Why does he begin with the somewhat archaic 'Five score years ago" instead of saying simply "One hun dred years ago"?ģ.Underline or highlight all of the examples of deliberate repetition you can find. Martin Luther Kings I have a dream speech AugI am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. is a public speech the civil rights activist delivered on August 28th, 1963.
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