'I Have a Dream,' Rhetoric Review

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence: 'Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.'

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence: 'Let us not wallow in the valley of despair.'

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

• Alliteration

• Anaphora

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Analyze the persuasive language used in Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech and explain how it contributes to the overall impact of the speech.

• The persuasive language used in Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech includes aggressive tone, logical reasoning, and complex vocabulary.

• The persuasive language used in Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech includes humor, sarcasm, and ambiguity.

• The persuasive language used in Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech includes powerful imagery, emotional appeals, and repetition of key phrases.

• The persuasive language used in Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech includes passive voice, lack of emotion, and random repetition of words.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Analyze the persuasive language used in Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech and discuss how it appeals to the audience's emotions.

• Martin Luther King Jr. used complex scientific language to appeal to the audience's emotions.

• Martin Luther King Jr. uses persuasive language such as repetition, powerful imagery, and emotional appeals to connect with the audience and evoke strong emotions.

• Martin Luther King Jr. used boring language and facts to appeal to the audience's emotions.

• Martin Luther King Jr. used humor and sarcasm to appeal to the audience's emotions.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Analyze the persuasive language used in Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech and explain how it inspires hope and motivation in the audience.

• Martin Luther King Jr. uses boring and unemotional language, appeals to selfishness and greed, and creates a vision of a worse future.

• Martin Luther King Jr. uses weak and uninspiring language, appeals to apathy and indifference, and creates a vision of a stagnant future.

• Martin Luther King Jr. uses confusing and unclear language, appeals to injustice and immorality, and creates a vision of a chaotic future.

• Martin Luther King Jr. uses powerful and emotive language, appeals to justice and morality, and creates a vision of a better future.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• It symbolizes his love for nature and the environment

• It signifies his frustration and anger towards the audience

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

• It represents his desire for personal success and achievement

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Interpret the figurative language used in the sentence: 'We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.'

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Interpret the figurative language used in the sentence: 'This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.'

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5