Figurative Language
Identify the type of figurative language used in this quote from the speech:
"justice rolls down like waters"
simile
what is prosperity
having a comfortable life, with enough money, wealthy
TRUE OR FALSE: MLK Jr. believes the African American community needs to get harsh revenge for everything they have suffered through.
FALSE
Where was the "I Have a Dream" speech given?
Washington, DC
Identify the type of figurative language used in this quote from the speech:
"lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity"
metaphor
what is "poverty"
the state of being extremely poor
What was MLK Jr.'s main goal?
What was the name of the event when MLK delivered the speech?
March on Washington
making a comparison using like or as
simile
Explain what the following simile means:
"We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream"
They won't be happy until they get the justice and freedom they deserve.
What was MLK's occupation?
Baptist minister
or
Activist of the Civil Rights Movement
What date was the speech given?
August 28, 1963
Describe what a metaphor is
A type of figurative language that is used in a way that isn’t really “true,” but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. Metaphors do not use "like" or "as."
True or False: MLK Jr. encourages his followers to fight violently.
FALSE
How did MLK Jr. die?
He was assassinated on a hotel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee.
What does the following metaphor from the speech mean:
"Transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood."
We will put an end to racism and see everyone as equals.
What does the following metaphor mean:
"let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred"
We should not engage in violence in our quest for freedom.
Be peaceful as we fight for freedom.
What does this metaphor from the speech mean:
"Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality"
He is expressing to the crowd that he understands some of the challenges they faced on this journey for freedom such as persecution and police brutality.
What year was MLK Jr. born?
1929
Explain what the following metaphor means:
“Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.”
End segregation and move forward to the brighter days of justice and equality.