“我有一个梦想”中反复修辞格的作用分析

An Analysis on Repetition of I Have A Dream

美国黑人争取自由平等领袖马丁·路德·金于1963年8月28日发表了“我有一个梦想”的演讲,他在演讲中表达了对非暴力以及民权自由平等的憧憬。这篇演讲之所以能够达到激励人心的效果,除了和当时所处的时代背景有较大关系外,正是演讲运用的经典修辞手法,造就了这篇人类历史上伟大的演讲。本文立足修辞的写作手法,重点针对演讲中“反复”修辞格的应用,分析了该种修辞手法的类别划分及功效,明确了其在演讲中的作用和巨大影响力。

Martin Luther King, the black American leader for freedom and equality made a speech I Have a Dream on August 28 th , 1963. In his speech, he expressed a vision of non-violence, civil liberty and equality. In addition to the time and the background in which King lived, the reason why this speech is capable of inspiring people mostly depends on using rhetorical devices. This article mainly analyses how this speech influenced people deeply by using repetition.