Argument Technique in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (Continued)

Question 1

Martin Luther King Jr.’s main purpose in giving his "I Have a Dream” speech was to

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persuade.

Question 2

objectivesubjectivetechnicallight-hearted

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objective

Question 3

Language is most objective when based upon

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evidence.

Question 4

Read this line from Martin Luther King’s "I Have a Dream" speech.It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note....

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logic.

Question 5

Courtney has written this topic sentence.The "I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. uses repetition to appeal to the emotions of his audience.

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And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.

Question 6

Which techniques are used? Select 3 options.

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repetition; connotation; metaphor

Question 7

Which lines in this paragraph can be used as examples of metaphor? Select 3 options.

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storms of persecution; winds of police brutality; let us not wallow in the valley of despair

Question 8

Which is an example of objective language?

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech appeals to listeners’ emotions.

Question 9

Read the topic sentence.In "I Have a Dream,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. cleverly uses repetition and allusion to make his argument for equality.

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cleverly

Question 10

Which phrase in Martin Luther King, Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech is an example of an allusion?

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let freedom ring from every hill

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