Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made a very powerfull speech in 1963 about continued racial prejudices 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed and the slaves were freed. It was a bold and daring statement about equality, he talked about a dream of a world with out racism, where both black and whites were treated the same. This speech was held to call for an end to racism in the U.S., and was a defining moment of the American Civil Rights movement.
This extraordinary speech is full of examples of many rhetorical techniques. One rhetorical technique that was used quite often in this speech was allusion, which is an oblique, or obscure mention of something. In other words, and incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication.
Some examples of the way this rhetorical technique was used in King's speech are down below:
- Fire score years ago, a great American... signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Many references and quotes from "My Country", 'Tis of Thee' and "Free at Last".
This extraordinary speech is full of examples of many rhetorical techniques. One rhetorical technique that was used quite often in this speech was allusion, which is an oblique, or obscure mention of something. In other words, and incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication.
Some examples of the way this rhetorical technique was used in King's speech are down below:
- Fire score years ago, a great American... signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Many references and quotes from "My Country", 'Tis of Thee' and "Free at Last".