I have a dream

“Rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation” is an example of:

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Imagery

• Sarcasm

The phrase “justice rolls down like waters” is an example of:

• simile

• alliteration

• metaphor

• hyperbole

“We cannot walk alone” is an example of...

• irony

• personification

• parallelism

• metaphor

The phrase “justice rolls down like waters” is an example of:

• simile

• alliteration

• metaphor

• hyperbole

“The whirlwinds of revolt” is an example of:

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• analogy

MLK compares justice to “waters.” What device is this?

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• irony

What technique does MLK use to grab the audience’s attention from the beginning?

• Anecdote

• Direct address

• Historical allusion

• humor

MLK’s delivery can best be described as:

• Slow and monotone

• Quiet and reserved

• Passionate and rhythmic

• Fast and casual

What is the overall tone of MLK’s speech?

• Humorous

• Angry

• Hopeful

• Indifferent

What is the effect of biblical references in the speech?

• Weakens the message

• Strengthens ethos and moral authority

• Makes it humorous

• Distracts listeners