The clauses, most effective in its current position, can also be the climax of the essay. It states the apex what African-Americans en masse struggle, which include: lynching, racism, injustice, and prejudice.
Throughout his letter to the clergy, Martin Luther King Jr. Although it seems knowledgeable and just, it does not attach the reader to what he is trying to portray about his actions.
The paragraph 14's long sentence is the main point Martin Luther King Jr. As it being a pathos driven part it opens the reader to actually see his motives. As the other methods of rhetoric, pathos captures the audience in a powerful way. With the way he wrote the letter it brings the audience to convey his actions firstly by what they want justify as rightful and then let them feel why he does it.
In this long sentence we find ourselves with a road of pathos. It is a long difficult road that the African American society had to face, and it led to suffering and pain. King set up this specific order of "when's" because it goes according to what hurts a person most. In subsequent paragraphs, he explains the political climate of Birmingham and how he and his community have been mindful of the individuals he names several and events such as the mayoral election in that community.
His detailed and cerebral explanation of philosophy and method implies that the nonviolent campaign is the antithesis of protests that act precipitously without regard for the consequences. Form follows function in this case: the orderly explanation reflects the orderly process being explained. In sentence 2 of paragraph 14, what is the effect of juxtaposing the rate of change in Asian and African cultures with the rate of change in American culture? Second, this juxtaposition alludes to the worldwide changes as people of color in the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa are demanding and winning independence from Western powers.
It also suggests the inevitability and justice of such change. Finally, the juxtaposition implies a partnership outside the United States that strengthens the struggle here and can be read as a veiled reminder that some of these independence movements have not been peaceful.
Try repositioning them, and then discuss the difference in effect. This periodic sentence is the quintessential example of form merging with content. What rhetorical strategies are used in paragraph 25? Identify at least four. In each of the rhetorical questions, he draws an analogy.
His final sentence is an example of antithesis 8. What are the chief rhetorical strategies used in paragraph 31? Identify at least five. He asks a series of rhetorical questions that use a parallel structure of an interrogative followed by a quotation that implies an answer.
He cites the authority of biblical figures, a theologian, a literary figure, and patriots. The final sentence is an understatement, which emphasizes the irony.
In the opening paragraphs, King addresses four of the criticisms the clergy leveled at him, and in each case he shows that, in fact, he agrees with their point; they have simply misunderstood. For example, he says that he agrees negotiation is preferable to demonstration; his group tried to negotiate but failed; thus, they are demonstrating in order to gain the equal power that is necessary for successful negotiation.
The one criticism that he cannot agree with is that the Birmingham police have done a commendable job. King firmly and completely says the clergy are wrong. By the end of the letter, he has had his say and is in a stronger position to take the clergy to task. King uses repetition of single words or phrases, of sentence structures, and of sounds.
Focusing on a passage of one or more paragraphs, discuss the effect of this use of repetition. Several paragraphs that illustrate repetition have already been discussed: 14, 25, After many paragraphs of complex syntax and elaborately built arguments, King returns to a tranquil tone reinforced by simpler syntax and positive language and images.
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