Rhetorical Analysis Of Speech By Martin Luther King Jr

“I have a dream today!”(King) These are some famous words by Martin Luther king Jr. In his speech he very explicitly told everyone what he wants and why; MLK wanted equality for all men. He spoke about about how every man is created equal, how the United States is stronger together than it is apart, and he defined what true equality is. Martin Luther King Jr. Knew exactly how the United States should have been run from the beginning.

In “I have a Dream” Dr. martin Luther King convinces his audience that every man is created equal and should be treated the same. IN his speach MLK Jr. uses many rhetorical devices including logos and allusion. He said,”This note was a promise that all men, yes black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the “inalienable rights” of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”(King) MLK Jr. continues to explain, “Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked “insufficient funds.” Here he uses allusion with the constitution. This helps his argument because the nation was based on the constitution, and if the constitution is treating people unfairly, then is the country really the best to live in?MLK then proves his point by saying, “...they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. He also used Logos because when he referenced the constitution, he used logic to explain

He showed America what he knew life should e like by talking about how every man is created equal, how the United States is stronger together than it is apart, and he defended what true equality is. Malala Yousafzai once wisely said, “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