I Have a Dream Rhetorical Devices

But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation.

• metaphor

• simile

• parallelism

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.L.6.5

"... for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. They have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom"

• metaphor

• allusion

• simile

• parallelism

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What rhetorical devices are used in “I Have a Dream” speech?

• Pathos and Ethos

• Ethos and Logos

• Pathos and Logos

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Reread paragraph 11. In this part of his speech, Dr. King appeals to his audience by connecting with their-

• Experiences with racism and bitterness about it

• Sense of decency and hopes for the future

• Use of logical reasoning and interest in its revelations

• Knowledge of hardships and dread of their continuance

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. (Select all correct answers)

• Metaphor

• Euphemism

• Juxtaposition

• Pathos

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

is the technique or art of using language effectively in order to persuade or influence

• Rhetoric

• Loaded language

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

"There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, 'When will you be satisfied?'"

• Loaded question

• Rhetorical question

• Explicit language

• Connotation

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

Which rhetorical device is used in the phrase 'I have a dream' repeated throughout the speech?

• Metaphor

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

In the context of 'I Have a Dream', what does the 'table of brotherhood' symbolize?

• A literal table

• Unity and equality

• A place for negotiation

• A historical reference

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the effect of using metaphors in 'I Have a Dream'?

• To confuse the audience

• To create vivid imagery

• To provide statistical evidence

• To introduce humor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D