Figurative language
Simile
A type of figurative language that compares two things using the words "like" or "as".
Idiom
A word or phrase that means something different from the original meaning.
What unit are we currently reading in the book?
Unit 3: The Literature of Civil Rights
Metaphor
Alliteration
The constant use of the same letter at the beginning of each word.
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his speech?
August 28, 1963
Personification
A figurative language that applies human characteristics to an inanimate object.
Hyperbole
A figurative language that over exaggerates a common phrase.
Where was the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Washington, D.C. by the Lincoln Memorial.
Rhetorical question
A question that does not require an answer.
Rhetoric
A type of language that is used to help persuade or impact the audience.
What things were mentioned in his speech? What did he seek to bring an end to?
Segregation, racism, voting rights, and overall equal rights.
Allusion
A type of figurative language that references to a famous poet or event-- usually from literature, history, greek mythology or the Bible.
Parallelism
What did the audience look like at the March on Washington?
Black, whites, and all humans who supported the message of MLK.