1. ”Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.” (page 2 l. 12-13) In this example, King uses two rhetorical devices, alliteration and antithesis. Alliteration is the repetition of consonants in the beginning of sentences. Antithesis is the way a speaker makes sharp a contrast between two ideas. In this context, they were used with the intent of keeping the listener interested, appealing to the pathos.In the following quote, ”Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand tonight, signed the Emancipation Proclamation” (page 1 l.3-4), King uses sponsorship effect, as a rhetorical device. He appeals to the ethos, by introducing his speech with the idea of a former president, he means to raise the confidence the public has with him. On this quote, ”Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. (…) Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children” (page 2 l. 12-15) King used an anaphora, which is beginning sentences with the same word or words. He used this to keep the public interested, appealing once more to their pathos.2. Kings speech was done in the time of the civil rights movement. The idea of ending segregation was the root of inspiration to his speech. The location in which this speech was done, together with the mentions King made to reinforce his ideas surely had an impact in making this, one of the most important speeches in American history. By mentioning the Emancipation Proclamation, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, King gave his words weight and credibility. By using metaphors and alliterations, he gave the public vivid images of what he meant and kept them interested. He was also able to give more intensity to his wording, by the use of antithesis. He made his points clear, with the use of repetition. However,