Multiple choice questions to identify types of figurative language and poetic devices in MLK's famous speech.



"justice rolls down like waters" is

In this metaphor in paragraph 19, heat is a symbol for

Quoting song lyrics in a speech is an example of
"Go down in history" is an example of
"Five score years ago" gently suggests "Four score and seven years ago" from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. When a writer makes a reference to another well known text, we call that
"decree came as a great beacon of light" is
"the flames of withering injustice"is
"joyous daybreak" is
"the long night of their captivity" is
Starting multiple sentences in a row with the phrase "one hundred years later" is
"We've come to our nation's capital to cash a check" is
Referring to America as "her" when describing the events that take place within the country is
What is Dr. King comparing to "insufficient funds?"
"riches of freedom" and "security of justice" are both
In King's analogy, light is related to darkness in the same way that _____ is related to segregation
The well-known phrase "blow off steam" is
A cup that represents bitterness and hatred is an example of
"little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls" is
"a beautiful symphony of brotherhood" is
Starting lots of lines with "let freedom ring" is
The word ring is