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Rhetorical Devices in Speeches

Authored by Jiffy Cabarse

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Rhetorical Devices in Speeches
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of anaphora in King’s speech?

A) “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.”

B) “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”

C) “Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.”

D) “With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What rhetorical device is used in the phrase “one hundred years later”?

A) Metaphor

B) Hyperbole

C) Anaphora

D) Antithesis

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the antithesis in the following excerpt: “I have a dream that one day… the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.”

A) “I have a dream”

B) “sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners”

C) “sit down together”

D) “table of brotherhood”

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following lines contains a metaphor?

A) “I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted.”

B) “This is our hope.”

C) “Let freedom ring.”

D) “We cannot walk alone.”

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the rhetorical question in the speech: “When will you be satisfied?”

A) To seek an answer from the audience

B) To emphasize the ongoing struggle for equality

C) To introduce a new topic

D) To conclude the speech

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole in King’s speech?

A) “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up.”

B) “We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

C) “Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi.”

D) “This is our hope.”

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What rhetorical device is used in the phrase “the fierce urgency of now”?

A) Metaphor

B) Hyperbole

C) Anaphora

D) Antithesis

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

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