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Rhetorical Devices
Background Facts
Vocabulary
The Speech
The Speech II
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Using the same words repeatedly to make a point

What is repetition?

100
Name one document Dr. King references
Declaration of Independance
100

To fail to keep a promise or repay

What does default mean?

100
What type of document is King's speech? Seminal
Seminal
100
Which of the following best states Dr. King’s persuasive purpose in “I Have a Dream”? A. He wants everyone in his audience to register to vote. B. He wants Americans to appreciate their heritage more. C. He wants to challenge his audience to improve the civil rights of all Americans. D. He wants America to apologize for the evils of slavery.
C
200

Using sensory words or images

Imagery

200
Name one past president Dr. King eludes to through his document and opening of the speech
Abe Lincoln
200
Desolate
Means unhappy, lonely
200
Why do you think Dr. King refers to the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in his speech?
He wants to stress that all Americans are guaranteed certain rights.
200
Which of the following best identifies the “dream” Dr. King expresses in his speech? Everyone has the right to vote OR Liberty and justice for all Americans
Liberty and Justice for All Americans
300
Repeating a grammatical structure or rhythm of words to create rhythm and momentum
What is parallelism
300
Dr. King compares the broken promises toward blacks to what?
defaulting on a financial agreement/ bad check
300

Define the word "hallowed".

sacred

300

DAILY DOUBLE

In his speech, which does Dr. King state as a reminder to his own people? To march with anger a rage, or with dignity and discipline.

dignity and discipline

300
The ending of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech evokes a strong feeling of which of the following? A. hope and optimism B. fear and isolation C. joy and doubt D. anger and disappointment
Hope and Optimism
400

Author's attitude toward something

Tone

400
At what event did Dr. King give this speech?
The March on Washington
400

DAILY DOUBLE

Inextricably means

in a way impossible to untangle

400
When Dr. King tells his audience, “Let us not wallow in the valley of despair,” what is he urging them to do?
He wants them to feel hope that the present situation will change.
400
In August 1963, in which of the following cities did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., deliver his “I Have a Dream” speech? A. New York, New York B. Atlanta, Georgia C. Chicago, Illinois D. Washington, D.C.
D. Washington DC
500
What is a rhetorical device
patterns of words or grammar to evoke emotions or to make points
500
Location where Dr. King gave his speech
Steps of the Lincoln Memorial
500

What is degenerate

Means to decline morally

500
What does Dr. King mean when he says that one day “the rough places will be made plains, and the crooked places will be made straight”?
Racial discrimination and injustice will end.
500
King says his dream is rooted in this other dream.
The American Dream
600

TRIPPLE ACTION!

Reread the first few paragraphs of the speech. What is most likely the purpose of the extended metaphor used in paragraph 2?

 A.  To emphasize the idea that the Emancipation Proclamation created a new hope

  B. To show that many years have passed since there was a cause for hope

  C. To show why President Lincoln is a hero to many African Americans

   D. To emphasize the positive results brought about by the abolition of slavery

A.  To emphasize the idea that the Emancipation Proclamation created a new hope

600

Which word is an antonym for discords as it is used in paragraph 16?

A. Compatibility

B. Harmony

C. Dissonance

 D. Disunity

B. Harmony

600

What form of evidence does Dr. King use most frequently to support his claims in his speech?

  A. Statistics about the differences in the lives of African Americans and other Americans

  B. Quotations from recognized experts or authorities in the area of civil rights

  C. Examples and descriptions of the problems caused by racial inequality

  D. Anecdotes about the experiences of African Americans who suffered from discrimination

C. Examples and descriptions of the problems caused by racial inequality

600

TRIPPLE PLAY!

Which statement best summarizes Martin Luther King Jr.’s central claim in the speech
as a whole?

a. Racial equality cannot be attained under the current American justice system.

b. Efforts to deny racial equality in America are part of the past, not of the future.

c. People should envision the benefits of racial equality taking place in the future.

d. The benefits of racial equality will occur only as the result of effort and work.

d. The benefits of racial equality will occur only as the result of effort and work.

600

Read the following sentence.

Every man, woman, and child deserves equal rights.

What is the best way to revise the sentence to include parallelism for greater impact? 

A. Everyone deserves equal rights.

B. Every man, each woman, and all children deserve equal rights.

C. Equal rights are what every man, woman, and child deserve.

D. Every man, every woman, and every child deserves equal rights.

D. Every man, every woman, and every child deserves equal rights.