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

Question 1 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR

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

Answer
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”

Explanation

A metaphor describes one thing as another to create a comparison without using “like” or “as.” “Desolate valley of segregation,” “sunlit path of racial justice,” “quicksands of racial injustice,” and “solid rock of brotherhood” use images of places or materials to describe social conditions and ideals. “Time to make real” and “our nation” do not make that kind of comparison.

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