essay examines the tone , the way he consider his audience, language he uses to make arguments and postion himself within a contineous debate?

Much of King's essay is rhetorical. He uses clever rhetoric to convince his audience that his cause is good. Throughout the “Letter,” Dr. King is careful to measure his tone, to avoid validating any knee-jerk anxieties that his audience might feel. And yet he does not carry this restraint to the point of apologizing for encouraging tension. Instead, he embraces and justifies the importance of tension.