In his essay, "Cool Like Me," Donnell Alexander uses several different literary devices to prove his claim that African Americans embody all that "cool" entails, inherently. With many instances of descriptive language, narrative techniques, and structural devices, he compares the coolness of himself to the coolness of other blacks and also other cultures - mainly white America - in order to get the reader to redefine "cool" in order ... thang, baby." (368). When using language like that, he is actually instilling his cool into his writing to create a more convincing tone for his audience to p...

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... able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood- (p40). The nation is segregated and with the segregation comes unrest within the nation. King believes that if the blacks come together in their struggle they, as one, are strong and can overcome a disunited white power. The support for King's idea consists of examples of freedom and unity from the Declaration ... of Independence. King says, "the American dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning ... and the song as they are stated, he declares that America is...

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... by Martin Luther King Jr. who dedicated his time on earth to prove that all people are equal. King used different parts of the English language to enhance the meaning of his speech and bring out the details. The different rhetorical devices, allusions to historic documents, and metaphors seemed to have brought about the emotions that King was trying to arouse in his ... same level as the others they will all have problems with not being treated as equals. Another literary device that also has a lot of influence is his use of metaphors. "One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lone...

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