Rhetorical Devices
"I have a dream... I have a dream... I have a dream..." is an example of what rhetorical device?
repetition
How many people were in attendance at Dr. King's speech?
200,000
What year was this letter written in?
1963
What year did Robert Kennedy deliver this speech?
1963
"It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity" is an example of _________________________.
metaphor
Where was the location of Dr. King's speech?
Lincoln Memorial
What is the occasion or need for Dr. King's letter?
Eight clergymen criticized him in a newspaper article.
What is one thing that Robert Kennedy does not want the audience to do after listening to this speech?
Resort to violence
"Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation" is an example of what rhetorical device?
allusion
What tone does Dr. King use in his speech?
optimistic/hopeful/encouraging
What is the purpose for Dr. King's letter? (Hint: Two words)
Dr. King's purpose is to prove that he is timely and wise in his actions.
What words does Robert Kennedy use to share his sympathy with the audience?
our and we
"There have been more unsolved bombings of [African American] homes and churches in Birmingham than in any other city in the nation. These are the hard, brutal facts of the case." Ethos, pathos, or logos?
Logos
Name three rhetorical devices Dr. King uses to inspire change amongst his audience.
Repetition, metaphor, and charged language.
"I am in the rather unique position of being the son, the grandson and the great grandson of preachers."
Ethos, pathos, or logos?
Ethos
What do the screams of the audience during this speech reveal about them and the news of Dr. King's assassination?
They were not expecting it.
Use three tone words to describe Dr. King's shift in attitude from the beginning to the middle to the end of his Letter from Birmingham Jail.
Tone in the beginning - tone towards the middle - tone towards the end.
Respectful - disappointed - uniting/optimistic
What three changes does Dr. King specifically mention in his speech?
Ending of:
- segregation
- police brutality
- voting discrimination
When Dr. King references Amos, Jesus, Paul, John Bunyan, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson, he is using ______________________ to persuade his audience.
allusions
What poet does Kennedy quote at the end of the speech?
Aeschylus