I Have a Dream Flashcard

Front

Where was Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech given?

Back

In front of the Lincoln Memorial.

Front

What rhetorical device is demonstrated by the phrase 'the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight'?

Back

Parallelism.

Front

Which word is an example of charged language?

Back

Stripped.

Front

What phrase is NOT repeatedly used to start sentences in Dr. King's speech?

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Never again.

Front

What rhetorical device is used in the statement, 'We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality'?

Back

Charged Language.

Front

Define 'charged language'.

Back

Language that is emotionally powerful and evokes strong feelings.

Front

What is 'parallelism' in rhetoric?

Back

The repetition of similar grammatical structures in a series of phrases or sentences.

Front

Identify an example of hyperbole in speech or writing.

Back

Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.

Front

What is the significance of the Lincoln Memorial in American history?

Back

It is a symbol of the civil rights movement and where Dr. King's speech was delivered.

Front

Explain the term 'allusion'.

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work.