Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Disobedience Answers

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What is the connotation of engulf?

How does Martin Luther King Jr.’s word choice achieve a particular effect?

“My brother chose strawberry ice cream, but I opted to skip dessert tonight.”

“After hours of , the jury had reached a decision in the case. Journalists and experts had been the case for weeks. On the night of the , millions of Americans gathered around their . When the ruling – innocent – was finally made, the shock of many people in the courtroom was apparent.”

“After hours of , the jury had reached a decision in the case. Journalists and experts had been the case for weeks. On the night of the , millions of Americans gathered around their . When the ruling – innocent – was finally made, the shock of many people in the courtroom was apparent.”

Read the following passage and determine the author’s purpose. We live approximately twenty miles from the city. If you want to make it to the city in time for the play, you should take the train because it makes fewer stops than the bus.

What is the main purpose of the passage?

What is the denotation of the word engulf?

“Frescoes, or murals painted on plaster, were popular during the Renaissance.”

“My sister is loquacious, but I tend to be more quiet and reserved.”

What is the most likely meaning of the word renovate?

Which context clues in this passage help the reader determine the meaning of the word?

How would you describe the diction in the first three sentences?

What is the main tone of the passage?

How does the negative connotation of the word whined create inconsistency?

“After hours of , the jury had reached a decision in the case. Journalists and experts had been the case for weeks. On the night of the , millions of Americans gathered around their . When the ruling – innocent – was finally made, the shock of many people in the courtroom was apparent.”

“Composers use crescendos when they want the volume of the music to gradually increase.”

How would you describe the syntax in the first three sentences?

“After hours of , the jury had reached a decision in the case. Journalists and experts had been the case for weeks. On the night of the , millions of Americans gathered around their . When the ruling – innocent – was finally made, the shock of many people in the courtroom was apparent.”