1、1,I Have a Dream By martin luther king, jr. August 28, 1963,2,Contents,Background,Simile Metaphor P4:In a sense we have come to our nations capital to cash a check; P8:Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred; Functions: language more vivid

2、; express the thirst of freedom and justice; make the reader easy to understand,5,Antithesis,P7:This sweltering summer of the Negros legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality; Function: the contrast of the sweltering summer and invigorating aut

3、umn increase the scene feeling make the contrast more prominent and effective. P6: desolate vally of segregation and the sunlit path of racial justice Function: Show the eager expectation to change the unfair situation to a justice one.,6,Repetition,P18: And this will be the day - this will be the d

4、ay when all of Gods children will be able to sing with new meaning. Function: a sense of beauty make the focal points stand out , addition of emphasis, deepen impression, express strong emotion,7,Repetition & Parallelism,P5: we refuse to believe that we refuse to believe that P6: Now is the time to

5、Function: patterned and in rhyme parallelism: good to read expressd strong feelings and strengthened the force of language when the listeners heard the sentence began withwe refuse to believe that, they would feel inspired and passionate.,8,P9-10: We cannot walk alone We cannot turn back. Function:

6、leave a direct and clear terse effect, create certain atmosphere, leave a deep impression on listeners,Short sentence,9,P10:When will you be satisfied? We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. Functions: express a very strong emotio

7、n to emphasis a particular aspect or increase the persuasive power,Rhetorical question,10,P16: With its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification all flesh shall see it together. the part for the whole lip for mouth flesh for people Function: use a more fami

8、liar examples to replace the turn meaning, more vivid.,Synecdoche,11,Climax,P18: With this faith, we will be able to stirring up feelings and emotions, and help to drive With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into With this faith, we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together,