Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have A Dream" speech on August 28,1963. In that speech, Dr.King used many rhetorical devices to express his point of view. For example, "Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood." Dr.King used a metaphor in that particular quote. That metaphor stressed the inequality and how the people of the United States needed to rise above inequality and come as a whole instead of being separated. In the speech King also used repitition; "I have a dream" and "Let freedom ring" were constantly repeated throughout the speech. By chanting and constantly repeating those sayings, it is clear that King is serious about wanting equality and also serious about doing whatever it takes to get our nation to that point.