Rhetoric of a Speech: Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” Using Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream,” answer the following questions.

1) Context (Why does the author need/want to write this?):

2) Audience (Who is meant to read/hear this? Who would be most affected by it? Be specific!):

3) Purpose (What is the author trying to accomplish? What change might he/she be attempting to make? The audience would think/feel/do what after reading/listening to this?):

4) Evidence and Examples of Appeals to Ethics/Morals/Beliefs (Ethos): Are there any? List them below.

5) Evidence and Examples of Appeals to Logic/Reason (Logos): Are there any? List them below.

6) Evidence and Examples of Appeals to Emotion (Pathos): Are there any? List them below.

7) Find examples of two different rhetorical devices. Be sure to indicate which type of device is being used.

Example 1:

Device:

Example 2:

Device:

8) Choose three parts of the speech that were particularly interesting or memorable to you. Why did you choose these particular segments to highlight? How did they appeal to you (logos, pathos, or ethos)?