Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech is considered a classic modern American address (Link to see and listen to the speech: com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm”>https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm ). He spoke at a time when segregation was still the law in many states. Although he was directly addressing a supportive crowd gathered in Washington, D.C., he was also aware of the larger audience, many of whom were hostile, that would be reached through print and electronic media. No one could have foretold the dramatic and historic effect that this speech would have for decades to come. Review a transcript of this speech and then write an essay or speech on one or more of the following questions:
a. How did Dr. King use ethos, logos, and pathos to persuade his audience to consider his appeal?
b. What aesthetic elements—for example, metaphors, repetition, Biblical references—were used to create a unified, eloquent address?
c. To what extent has Dr. King’s inspiring dream been realized? What remains to be done to create the society he envisioned?
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