Argument & Rhetorical Devices - MLK

Bonus: What is anaphora?

• Anaphora is the study of sentence structure and grammar.
• Anaphora refers to the use of metaphors in writing.
• Anaphora is a type of figurative language used in poetry.
• Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the major claim of "I Have a Dream"?

• The argument that black Americans still experience injustice, and justice should be won now through nonviolent means.

• The argument that black Americans still experience injustice, and they should demand labor, housing, and educational reform for minorities, including black Americans.

• The argument that black Americans have a much better life in 1963 and all should work for laws to reinforce integration and peace.

• The argument that black Americans still experience injustice, and justice should be achieved through any means necessary.

What is NOT supporting evidence in "I Have a Dream"?

• A statistic on economic inequality.

• A historical reference to the Emancipation Proclamation.
• An analogy comparing black injustice to a bad check in America.

• A quote from a gospel hymn about freedom.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What rhetorical device is "to work together, to pray together, to struggle together . . ."?

• analogy

• simile

• parallelism

• allusion

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What type of figurative language is "the storms of persecution"?

• Alliteration
• Personification
• Metaphor
• Simile

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of rhetorical device is "Five score years ago"?

• Metaphor
• Alliteration
• Hyperbole
• Allusion

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What rhetorical device is the repeated phrase of "I have a dream"?

• Figurative Language, i.e. Metaphor

• Alliteration
• Hyperbole
• Repetition, i.e. Anaphora

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What ancient text does King allude to in "I Have a Dream"?

• Greek myths

• The Bible
• Magna Carta

• Civil Rights Act

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Q: Which repeated phrase in Dr. King’s speech has additional power because it is from a familiar patriotic song?

• A. “I have a dream”
• B. “Now is the time to”
• C. “One hundred years later”
• D. “Let freedom ring”

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Q: Dr. King connects his speech to the Emancipation Proclamation and uses biblical language to show he is a minister. What does this help establish?

• A. An emotional response from his audience (pathos)

• B. His credibility and trustworthiness (ethos)

• D. A reasoned history lesson (logos)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5