AnswersMO-English Language Arts 9 B-CRArgument Technique in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech

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

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What are examples of metaphors in this passage from King’s speech? Check all that apply.

A
“time to make real”
B
“our nation”
C
“desolate valley of segregation”
D
“sunlit path of racial justice”
E
“quicksands of racial injustice”
F
“solid rock of brotherhood”
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What is the effect of the metaphor "sunlit path of racial justice”?

A
It suggests that there is a warm path people can take to make society equal.
B
It conveys that an equal society is a more hopeful society.
C
It communicates that society will be equal one day.
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In this passage, King alludes to .

A
the Constitution of the United States
B
a play by Shakespeare
C
a song called "My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
4

King includes this allusion to help convey .

A
why freedom is important
B
which parts of America are still unequal
C
his dream of an equal society
5

This allusion supports King’s purpose of .

A
inspiring hope in people
B
encouraging people to stick with nonviolence
C
drawing attention to inequality in America

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