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Rhetorical device that is intended to make a point, rather than prompt an answer.
Rhetorical Question
Civil Disobedience
What was MLK's letter written on?
The margins of a newspaper
How many religious leaders authored the original letter addressed to King?
Eight
The 2 types of laws, according to Dr. King.
Bonus 100 points if you can explain the difference.
Just and Unjust
Definition of Yearning
A strong desire or longing
Placing contrasting or opposite ideas close together using similar grammatical structure.
Antithesis
Justice vs. Injustice
Love. vs. Hate
Meaning of the root, -plac
Calm, peaceful, or pleasing
Definition of Allusion
Bonus 100 points if you can name all four types
Making a reference to something/someone well-known to help the reader make connections
Was King's letter written before or after he gave his I Have A Dream Speech?
Before
(April 1963)
Strong words that appeal to emotions and make a powerful impression on the reader
Charged Language
Definition of Placid
Peaceful
Example: The lakeside resort was placid
The number of steps in a nonviolent campaign
Four
Bonus 100 points if you can name them all.
Definition of Implacable
Unable to be calmed or pleased
A comparison of two things, usually to clarify an idea or make something complicated understandable by comparing it to something the reader is familiar with.
Analogy
In his opening paragraph, King says that he rarely pauses to answer criticisms, but he is replying to the clergymen because...
He believes they are good men with sincere concerns
Why was King arrested?
In 1963 MLK and others were arrested for protesting the segregation in Birmingham. Everyone knew they would most likely be arrested.
Fill in the blank. King's protest were based off of _____ action (2 possible answers)
nonviolent and/or direct action
Why is King disappointed in the white church?
The white church is more concerned with maintaining order and "peace." It does not want to cause tension and believes civil rights are a social issue, not a clergy issue.
What theme do all of our vocab terms fall under?
Inactivity, not making changes/progress
What is King’s argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?
MLK was not born in Birmingham but says "Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds."
Clarification: If you are IN America, you BELONG in America - every neighborhood, city, state, everywhere.
Define both stagnation and complacency.
(Half points for one correct answer).
Stagnation: Being inactive/unchanging (not fighting against something)
Complacency: State of unthinking or acceptance
Hint: Complacency leads to stagnation. When you are unthinking or not questioning the status quo you begin to blindly accept it which leads to nothing being actively changed.
Why King was frustrated with white moderates and their "lukewarm acceptance"
He felt that they stood in the way of gaining racial equality and improving social conditions.
What is the question King says we should be asking ourselves about extremism?
Not, "should we be extremists?" but rather, "What kind of extremists should we be?"
What does King say is the reason for protestors engaging in protests instead of negotiation?
Civil rights activists previously tried to negotiate with economic leaders in Birmingham. Those leaders made false promises like saying store segregation signs would be taken down. After negotiations fail, you have to move on to direct action.