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

Question 1

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.

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plea for peaceful action.

Question 2

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.1) We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. 2) This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. 3) Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. 4) Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.

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Sentence 4

Question 3

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.

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by emphasizing that time has passed without social progress

Question 4

Which are examples of metaphors in this excerpt of King’s speech? Select 4 options.

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“manacles of segregation”; “chains of discrimination”; “lonely island of poverty”; “ocean of material prosperity”

Question 5

Which phrases from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech contain strong emotional connotations? Select 3 options.“in a sense”“sweltering with the heat of oppression”“an oasis of freedom”“vicious racists”“there is something”

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“sweltering with the heat of oppression”; “an oasis of freedom”; “vicious racists”

Question 6

Why does King repeat the phrase "we can never be satisfied”? Select 3 options.

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to inspire listeners; to demand action; to rally emotional support

Question 7

Anaphora is the use of a repeated word or phrase that

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introduces a clause or sentence.

Question 8

Read the short speech.Patriotism is often taught through school routines. Young Americans may stand to say, "I pledge allegiance to the flag.” They may attend special assemblies or programs honoring veterans. Career studies may include descriptions of armed service professions. Even the study of geography is an exercise in patriotism, as students learn the names of states and capitals.

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recall a familiar text.

Question 9

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.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.Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado.Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California.But not only that: Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia.Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.Let

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encourage listeners to envision freedom everywhere.

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