I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr HD (subtitled) (remastered)

1. What does King mean by "the tranquilizing drug of gradualism" (paragraph 4)? Why does he warn his audience to resist it? 2. What is the tone of this speech? Why does he use this tone? 3. King does not describe his "dream" until almost midway through his speech (paragraph 11). Why? How does the first half of King's speech help to prepare his audience for the vision of the future he presents in the 2nd half? 4. King uses "allusion" (listen to audio lesson for an explanation of allusion) in the first sentences of his speech. To whom is he alluding to? Why does he do this? What is the significance? (hint who else counts years in scores (20 years) in his famous speech). 5.. Reading King's speech is one thing - hearing it is another. After watching the video of portions of King's speech, consider the way in which he delivers it to his audience. In your opinion, what are some significant differences between hearing the speech and reading it? 1. What does King mean by "the tranquilizing drug of gradualism" (paragraph 4)? Why does he warn his audience to resist it? 2. What is the tone of this speech? Why does he use this tone? 3. King does not describe his "dream" until almost midway through his speech (paragraph 11). Why? How does the first half of King's speech help to prepare his audience for the vision of the future he presents in the 2nd half? 4. King uses "allusion" (listen to audio lesson for an explanation of allusion) in the first sentences of his speech. To whom is he alluding to? Why does he do this? What is the significance? (hint who else counts years in scores (20 years) in his famous speech). 5.. Reading King's speech is one thing - hearing it is another. After watching the video of portions of King's speech, consider the way in which he delivers it to his audience. In your opinion, what are some significant differences between hearing the speech and reading it