Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood."
             It goes on to threaten the problems that will occur if the urgency of this problem of racial mistreatment is continually overlooked. This reinforcement of his point is an attempt to leave a lasting impression on the audience, keeping them in the frame of mind that they were in upon first hearing the speech. The tone also serves as a warning of sorts to all those that have yet to realize the growing unrest regarding the civil rights, or lack thereof. Another tool that sends out a subliminal message of urgency and importance is the tense that King uses. The blending of present with an accent towards future tense, and past (regarding to the dream reference) with an accent pointing to the present sends the audience a message that the content of this speech is imperative and not only should, but must be done. This is accomplished by referencing time orientations further ahead than they where they actually occur. The imperative nature created dictates that this problem requires addressing quickly to avoid any further complications: the problem being the racial discrimination and unfair treatment of blacks. This affirmation of a problem and the need to remedy it led to a
             Another literary tool used by King in his attempt to gain more followers was his demolition of racial barriers. He wisely used a nonexclusive way of speaking so as to incorporate white
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