Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech

 Nearly every line of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech is filled with powerful images, or “mental pictures.” Using different figures of speech and literary terms creates many images. Images help audiences feel what the speaker or writer wants them to feel, help them remember what they have read or heard, and help them understand difficult material.

Write two well-developed paragraphs telling which of King’s images you find most powerful and appealing and explain why this image had meaning for you.