Analyze an audio copy of a famous historical speech such as, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream." The Internet provides access to resources of this type.

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. led a march on Washington, D. C. The speech he gave that day is one of the best known in American history. When people remember the "I Have a Dream" speech, as it has come to be known, they recall King’s message about civil rights. But perhaps the reason it is so memorable is because King was a master of literary and rhetorical devices. His word choice matched the strength of his message.