Rhetorical Devices
___________ refers to the use of logic, reasoning and evidence.
Logos
__________ is a man whose wife has committed adultery.
Cuckold
“Letter from a Birmingham Jail” was written on…
April 16, 1963
When was Hamlet published?
1603
Where does Hamlet mainly take place?
Denmark
_________ occurs when the speaker repeats the same words at the end of successive sentences or clauses.
Epistrophe
__________ is to copy or imitate with the object of equaling or excelling.
Emulate
What was the reason for King’s arrest and being sent to jail in Birmingham?
He led a march without a permit.
What is the name of the castle where most of the play takes place?
Elsinore
What orders does Claudius send to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
That Hamlet be killed
Identify which rhetorical device is being used: “They lived and laughed and loved and left.”
Polysyndeton
__________ is the purest and most concentrated aspect of something.
Quintessence
King believed the most effective type of protest was…
In Act I, Scene i, why does Marcellus bring Horatio to talk to Francisco and Bernardo?
To confirm what they have seen.
What play does Hamlet want the players to perform?
"The Murder of Gonzago"
Identify which rhetorical device is being used: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Antithesis
The ________ crowd rose to its feet, stamping their feet and loudly cheering for the NFL star after he scored a game-winning touchdown.
boisterous
King was president of which group when he was criticized for leading protests?
Southern Christian Leadership Council
In Act I, Scene iii, what does Polonius say about Ophelia’s relationship with Hamlet?
He forbids her from seeing her again.
In Act III, Scene iv, why does Gertrude think Hamlet is crazy?
Because he appears to be talking to himself.
Identify which rhetorical device is being used: “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.”
Allusion
It is unusual for the bickering food judges to ______ on the taste of a dish.
concur
Dr. King describes the goal of all direct action as _____________.
negotiation
How do the people of Denmark feel about Laertes upon his return?
They feel that he should be king.
How many characters die during the course of the play?
Eight