Blog Post Assignment 8

       Dr. King used a number of repetition in his speech. In the beginning Dr. King kept mentioning "One hundred years later." He was saying this over and over to prove a point that no change has been made. He kept telling his supporters to "Go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Louisiana"to tell them to go back and fight for a change. He also kept saying it to produce the effect of being hopeful. Dr. King was not going to be deterred from accomplishing his dreams. The effect also shows the tone he uses in the speech. As the speech went alone Dr. King's tone stayed the same he was influential, motivating, and determined to stand up for what was right.

     Dr. King used a number example of pathos in his speech as well. Pathos appeals to the emotions of the story. One example of this was when Dr. King said "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty,of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride from every mountainside let freedom ring." This appeals to emotion because Dr. King has a direct relationship with the land. He brings up the pilgrim's pride, and that this is the land where his fathers died. His emotions are that he is hopeful that this will happen even with the problems America is facing. Another example of pathos is when Dr. King said God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the Negro spiritual, "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, we are free at last!" This appeals to emotions because Dr. King is so happy and excited that they are free at last. Through the rough days of slavery, the mistreatment in the city, and the inequality they faces of the streets of the south was finally coming to an end. In conclusion Dr. Kings speech appealed to a number of emotions.