The Speech
King defines his American Dream as a country in which all people live together as _____________.
Equals
The attitude that an author presents in through their writing is called the __________ of the passage.
Tone
Freedom is the __________ of slavery.
antithesis
True or False: A reflexive pronoun is used to replace a noun or another pronoun in a sentence
False
In order to make the American Dream come true, King feels that we should treat all people as _________.
brothers/a brotherhood
When King uses strong language to speak about America's potential to change, which author's purpose is he using?
Persuade
Paying a group of workers far less than they deserve is an example of __________.
Exploitation
Which word is the reflexive pronoun in the following sentence? She only gave herself five minutes to get ready.
Herself
Which historical document does King quote in his speech?
The Declaration of Independence
Would King's language throughout this speech be described as Formal or Informal?
Formal
devoid
Is the reflexive pronoun used correctly in this sentence: She is going to miss yourself when you're away.
NO
According to the speech, what must American eliminate in order to continue being a first-class nation?
Second-class citizens
King references a story about air travel from Bob Hope. Which type of author's purpose is this section of the speech using?
Entertainment (humor)
King says that if we do not respond to his pleas to live in peace then we will __________ as fools
Perish
Fill in the blank with the appropriate reflexive pronoun:
She went to the movies by ___________.
Herself
Since people can travel quickly and easily exchange information, King refers to the world as a single ____________.
Neighborhood
Using words like "totalitarian", "unequivocal", "schizophrenic", etc. show that King was well-educated and uses _c________ language to get his point across.
complex
King discusses what a sociologist calls "the American Dilemma" in which our country has claimed equality, yet has practiced the opposite at times. This concept is an example of a ___________.
paradox
Jason and his friends couldn't figure out the puzzle by themselves.
What is the antecedent of of themselves?
Jason and his friends