'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

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

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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.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4