MLK
Fig Lang
Rhetorical Devices
Vocab
Letter from Birmingham
100

What city does MLK give his I Have a Dream speech?

Washington DC

100

My heart spoke to me that night.

Personification

100

Ethos

Making a connection with your audience

100

Prosperity is...

good fortune

100

Why did MLK write the letter?

He was in Jail and in response to the 8 clergymen

200

How many kids does MLK have?

4

200

He is my rock

Metaphor

200

Example: Do you kiss you mother with that mouth?!

Rhetorical Question

200

She saw without taking action.

She sat idly.

200

What was MLK arrested for?

Parading without a permit.

300

What city was MLK killed in?

Memphis, Tennessee 

300

She was as pretty as a picture

Simile

300

Logos

Using facts or logic to prove a point

300

What is something holy or sacred?

Hallowed

300

Why is King okay with being called an extremist?

Because other good men have been called extremists when they first started to make a difference

400

Why was Robert Kennedy originally giving a speech?

He was running for president

400

I'm so hungry I could eat a whale.

Hyperbole

400

Appealing to someone using emotion

Pathos

400

State of being inactive and not moving/changing

Stagnation

400

What are the 2 types of laws?

Just and unjust

500

What metaphor does MLK use to talk about African Americans rights in his "I Have a Dream" Speech?

Cashing a check

500

"Pssssst!!" she whispered to me. 

Onomatopoeia

500

Speaking in a formal tone or an informal tone

Diction

500

Exalted is...

elevated

500

What are the four steps to any non-violent direct action campaign?

Collection of the facts to prove injustice exists, negotiation, self-purification, direct action

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