(22-23) Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech: Text Analysis Questions

A. Ethos: appeal to credibility and ethics

B. Logos: appeal to logic

C. Pathos: appeal to emotion

A Simile

B Metaphor

C Allusion

D Illusion

A Cause and Effect

B Problem and Solution

C Examples

D Contrasts

A To chastise his audience to take action

B To persuade his audience to seek equality

C To encourage his audience to place blame on others

D To illustrate the many issues stacked against his audience

A Simile

B Metaphor

C Anithesis

D Idiom

A The antithesis advances King's purpose of seeking equality and freedom in that it uses the light to symbolize the excitement of the audience.

B The antithesis advances King's purpose of seeking equality and freedom in that it uses the sunlight to symbolize the heat that protests create.

C The antithesis advances King’s purpose of seeking equality and freedom in that it uses the sunlight to symbolize the bright future of the nation if all people are treated equally.

D The antithesis advances King's purpose of seeking equality and freedom in that it uses the light to symbolize the end of an era.

A The repetition of “now is the time” in paragraph 6 advances King’s purpose by showing that all of America is ready to make a change.

B The repetition of “now is the time” in paragraph 6 advances King’s purpose by giving an example of how all Americans are reluctant to make a change in their way of life.

C The repetition of “now is the time” in paragraph 6 advances King’s purpose by showing African Americans are willing to wait for what was promised to them.

D King’s use of the repetition of “now is the time” in paragraph 6 advances King’s purpose in demanding immediate action to create freedom and equality. It shows that African Americans are no longer willing to wait for what was promised to them.

A simile

B alliteration

C metaphor

D onomatopoeia

A Simile

B Idiom

C Metaphor

D Allusion

A. It implies that racial injustice in the past threatened the nation.

B. It implies the destruction of the nation if racial injustice is ignored.

C. It contrasts with “the bright day of justice” to imply that racial injustice leads to uprising while equality brings peace.

D. It contrasts with “the foundations of our nation” to imply that racial injustice leads to uprising while equality brings peace.

A. a somber mood

B a hopeful mood

C an angry mood

D. a cheerful mood

A. Pathos: appeal to emotion

B. Logos: appeal to logic

C. Ethos: appeal to credibility and ethics

A simile

B allusion

C rhetorical question

D metaphor

A metaphor

B simile

C onomatopoeia

D irony

A. To convince the audience that they must find a cause important to them to support and rally behind.

B. To illustrate the various consequences of ending racism in America.

C. To encourage his audience to find fault in others who promote racism and discrimination.

D. To point out to his audience the reasons why racism and discrimination must be eradicated

A Description

B Cause and Effect

C Problem and Solution

D Comparisons

A. Pathos: appeal to emotion

B Ethos: appeal to credibility and ethics

C Logos: appeal to logos

A His use of parallelism with the phrase “Go back to…” serves to encourage all those listening to return to places of their suffering to fight for justice and equality and to give them hope that change will come.

B His use of parallelism with the phrase “Go back to…” serves to persuade all of those listening to return to their hometowns and wait for change.

C His use of parallelism with the phrase “Go back to…” serves to explain which states need to work the hardest.

D His use of parallelism with the phrase “Go back to…” serves to show his audience states that need to be located on a map.

A. King uses an appeal to ethics and credibility (Ethos) as a minister through a literal description of the landscape of the country.

B. King uses an appeal to ethics and credibility (Ethos) as a minister by associating equality to “the glory of the Lord.”

C. King uses an appeal to logic (Logos) by explaining how the landscape will evolve over time and become level.

D. King uses an appeal to logic (Logos) by citing facts and figures to show how people of all skin color desire equality and justice.

A. The phrase is an example of metaphor because it compares flesh to humans.

B. The phrase is an example of antithesis because it provides contrasting ideas about humans.

C. The phrase is an example of synecdoche because all flesh refers to all humans and therefore uses a part to describe the whole.

D. The phrase is an example of metonymy because all flesh is related to the idea of being human but does not use a part to describe the whole.

A. It expresses the idea that people of all skin colors will one day witness “the glory of the Lord” through equality and justice.

B. It expresses the idea that people of all skin colors are frail in comparison to the “glory of the Lord.”

C. It contrasts with the idea that “one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low.”

D. It explains the idea that “the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight.”

A This phrase advances King’s purpose in the speech because it encourages his audience to play music once their tasks are achieved.

B This phrase advances King’s purpose in the speech because it informs the audience that equality can only be obtained in these states.

C This phrase advances King’s purpose in the speech because it shows that King believes that freedom can be achieved throughout the United States.

D This phrase advances King’s purpose in the speech because shows King understands the plight of his people in the states listed.

A Repetitive

B Confusing

C Persuasive

D Inspiring