Figurative Language
Identify the type of figurative language used in this quote from the Bible:
"justice rolls down like waters"
simile
Name one past president Dr. King eludes to through his document and the opening of the speech.
Abraham Lincoln
having a comfortable life, with enough money
prosperity
Where was MLK born?
Atlanta, Georgia
Where was the I Have a Dream speech given?
Washingdon, DC
Identify the type of figurative language used in these phrases:
sunlit path of racial justice
desolate valley of segregation
metaphor
What are the last lines of the speech?
Hint - words of a spiritual song
Free at last! Free at last!
Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!
unhappy, lonely
desolate
How many children did MLK have?
4
What was the name of the event when MLK delivered the speech?
March on Washington
intentionally exaggerated figures of speech
hyperbole
Dr. King compares the broken promises toward African Americans to what?
defaulting on a financial agreement/ bad check
refreshing
invigorating
What was MLK's father's occupation?
Baptist minister
What date was the speech given?
August 28, 1963
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance
allusion
What document did MLK compare to daybreak in his speech?
Emancipation Proclamation
canceling out something
nullification
Where was MLK assassinated?
a hotel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee
The speech was given to encourage support for a document. Name that document.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
anaphora
Who is MLK referring to in this quote? Name the governor and his state.
"with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification"
Alabama Governor George Wallace
one group being crushed or mistreated by another group
oppression
Martin Luther King was the youngest man to receive this award.
How old was he when he received this award?
Nobel Peace Prize
He was 35 when he received it.
Which President of the United States was MLK trying to influence with his speech?
John F. Kennedy