'I Have a Dream,' Rhetoric Review

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, often used to create vivid imagery.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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What is anaphora?

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A rhetorical device that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences, used to emphasize a point.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, often used to create rhythm or focus attention.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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What is simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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What is the significance of the phrase 'I have a dream' in Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech?

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It encapsulates his vision for racial equality and justice, inspiring hope and unity among the audience.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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What rhetorical device is used in the sentence: 'Let us not wallow in the valley of despair'?

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Metaphor.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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What rhetorical device is used in the sentence: 'With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope'?

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Metaphor.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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What rhetorical device is used in the sentence: 'I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed'?

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Anaphora.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5