I Have a Dream

Which metaphor illustrates the broken promises to “her citizens of color”

• a check has come back marked "insufficient funds"
• a dark well with a bottomless bucket tied to a frayed rope
• crossroads in a dark forest
•  recurrent nightmare

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"...and we will not be satisfied until 'justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.'" What type of figurative language is stated here?

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• allusion

• parallelism

"Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty"  is an effective metaphor because

• it makes people think of being on an island
• it emphasizes the black Americans are isolated and have not been made available to to opportunities for prosperity
• it shows how poverty can cause problems
• it shows how America has included all people in its prosperity

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

King mentions the writers of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence  because they

• faced poverty and discrimination.
• issued promissory notes to United States banks.
• believed in equality of rights for all
• eliminated slavery.

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How has America given her citizens of color "a bad check" that has been returned "marked insufficient funds"?

• Citizens of color have been segregated and treated unfairly.
• They are exiled to an island.
• They stand at a cross roads of a a dark forest of despair. 
• They want change to happen now.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

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"The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges." What type of figurative language is present here?

• metaphor
• allusion
• simile

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which line is repeated throughout the speech?

• symphony of brotherhood
• We will be free one day
• I have a dream
• Go back to Mississippi

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood." This FAITH refers to what?

• The dream of ending slavery
• The dream of segregation
• The dream of equality and unity

The main focus of Dr. King’s speech is

• . getting more money for America’s black population
• . convincing everyone to live in peace and tranquility
• celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
• . ending segregation and racial injustice in America

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What historical documents does he allude to in his speech?

• the Declaration of Independence
• the Bible
• "My Country 'tis of Thee"
• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.8.3