“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but the content of their character.”
What is Patos
100
"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" and "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
What is Allusion
100
His name was Martin Luther King Jr.
He was born January 15, 1929 and died April 4, 1968. He was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
Who is the writer
200
“our children are stripped of their self-hood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating: "For Whites Only."”Mr. Kings also says,“a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote.”
What is Logos
200
"Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children."
What is Metaphor
200
Freedom for the black people and to stop racism.
What is the topic
300
As he delivered his speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial he quotes Lincoln in his speech, “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the emancipation proclamation.”
What is Ethos
300
"One hundred years later, the negro...""Now is the time...""I have a dream...""We must...""Some of you..."
"Let freedom ring..."
What is Anaphora
300
It was for the black people, and to talk the black people’s case. It could also be politicians and people who support the civil rights movement.
Who is the reader
400
"we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands"
What is Antithesis
400
It is formal but easy to understand. It is from a politician making a statement. And you can feel the passion even when you read the text, especially when he keeps repeating “I have a dream”.
What is the language
500
It is written for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history