Notes from Today's Lecture

logical fallacy: an error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.

"withering injustice" diction and syntax; poetic words

Logos (logical reasoning of an argument)
-allusions to Lincoln and Shakespeare

  • "summer of our discontent" Shakespearean quote (allusion to Steinbeck)
    • shows that MLK was well aware of literature and the origins

-the entire theme of speech had to do with the idea that our society is based on a constitution and a lot of rules written on paper (based on religious ethic etc.) yet America hasn't been clearly portraying the famous quote "Everyone is created equally."

Ethos (author's credibility)
-MLK was a man of color so he's faced ridicule and suffering
-He was a church leader and a man of God which gave him credibility to speaking in front of an audience with credible biblical references

Pathos (emotional connection/passion of an argument)
-the screams and the shouts of the audience showed how touching MLK's speech was to them

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