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

Question 1

Which words in the passage support King’s purpose of making listeners believe that they deserve equality? Check all that apply.

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Question 2

Which phrase uses connotation to support King’s purpose of inspiring hope by showing the beauty of an equal society?

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C: “symphony of brotherhood”

Question 3

Which phrase is an example of anaphora in this passage?

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A: “let freedom ring from”

Question 4

Complete the statements below.

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In this passage, the word “” has the emotional connotations of misery and discomfort.: sweltering; In this passage, the word “” has the emotional connotations of serenity and safety.: oasis; By using these two words with opposite emotional connotations, King emphasizes the contrast between the and the .: awfulness of inequality; By using these two words with opposite emotional connotations, King emphasizes the contrast between the and the .: wonders of equality

Question 5

Complete the statements below.

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B: ✔ sweltering

Question 6

stateinjustice✔ oasis

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C: ✔ oasis

Question 7

✔ awfulness of inequalitylives of formerly enslaved peoplestate of Mississippi

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A: ✔ awfulness of inequality

Question 8

✔ wonders of equalitylives of former slaveholdersrest of the United States

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A: ✔ wonders of equality

Question 9

"continue to work"✔ "go back""this situation"

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B: ✔ "go back"

Question 10

stopping denying African Americans their rights✔ returning home with a renewed hopethinking about how segregation affects the country

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B: ✔ returning home with a renewed hope

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