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    Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech is structured in 6 parts and makes use of rhetorical devices to convey its message of racial equality. The speech references the American founding documents and Constitution to illustrate that black people were still facing discrimination and segregation in 1963. King expresses his hope and vision that one day, people will be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. He calls on others to work together to overcome challenges and make racial equality a reality in the United States.

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    Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech is structured in 6 parts and makes use of rhetorical devices to convey its message of racial equality. The speech references the American founding documents and Constitution to illustrate that black people were still facing discrimination and segregation in 1963. King expresses his hope and vision that one day, people will be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. He calls on others to work together to overcome challenges and make racial equality a reality in the United States.

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    Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech is structured in 6 parts and makes use of rhetorical devices to convey its message of racial equality. The speech references the American founding documents and Constitution to illustrate that black people were still facing discrimination and segregation in 1963. King expresses his hope and vision that one day, people will be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. He calls on others to work together to overcome challenges and make racial equality a reality in the United States.

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    Collect – I have a dream by Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Short phrases → stylistic devices structure (how content is


    Repetition structured + why)
    => Enumeration (we Part 1: l. 1+2 – greeting,
    will be able to work reference to situation
    together […] l. 94 ff. →
    listing down all the Personal pronouns (we, my Part 2: ll. 3-12 – reference to a
    benefits and reasons for friends, our → he creates a past promise / hope given years
    an equal America) feeling of unity and safety years ago but not realized
    and encourages action;
    Visualisation → community)
    description-illustriation short phrases (memorable) Part 3: reference to Decl. Of
    ----------->
    future
    Repetition Independence + Constitution
    (brief message home) (founding does) → illustrates
    that black people still
    Negative connotation discriminated against +
    when talking about segregated in 1963)
    positive
    problems ----------->
    Visualisation (→ images Part 4: informs what needs to
    Reference to (rock of brotherhood, chains be done and what need to be
    of discrimination)) avoided for change/ warning
    symbol (chains; cup of and appeal
    Quotes bitterness + hatred; beacon
    light of hope; storm of hope;
    shadow; oases; bank;
    cheque)
    Religion/ Bible Allusion (to known concepts Part 5: explains how he wishes
    Gos's hope (American dream)) life to change for those who
    Rhetorical Question aren't accepted
    (“When will you be → addresses the people
    satisfied?” → underlines his everywhere → examples →
    motivation & his goals to end appeal
    police brutality & shows that
    they have enough)
    negative connotation
    (when talking about
    problems)
    Repetition (I have a dream Part 6: emphasis on hope and
    → King emphasises that he faith → important to achieve
    has hope and is ready to ain't of equality + unity → GOAL
    fight for an equal future); call to action
    (brief message home)+
    rhymes

    Metaphors (chains of discriminations → he underlines how bad it is/ underlines the critical informations); (an
    oases of freedom → to underlines the good situations)
    Hyperbole (Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy → to emphasize the urgency of the
    situation and the need of change)

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