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MLK's "I Have a Dream" & "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
MLK's "I Have a Dream" & "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
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Rhetorical Devices, Vocabulary, Themes & Figurative Language in MLK's speeches & letters
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1
which rhetorical devices does this advertisement primarily utilize
Oxymoron
Paradox
Logos
Metaphor
2
What type of information would a person use to express logos in an argument?
statistics, facts, and evidence
emotional connections
past experiences
Common knowledge that everyone is knows
3
The purpose of "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
to explain
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
4
Which is NOT an OXYMORON?
freezer burn
icy hot
plastic silverware
pretty ugly
5
An appeal to popularity or the majority
scare tactic
ad hominem
bandwagon
snob appeal
6
When Martin Luther King defines & provides examples of unjust laws in
Birmingham
, he is using:
Context
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
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Why did King write the Letter from Birmingham Jail?
To explain his plan for action in Birmingham.
To give his wife updates on his situation.
To protest the horrible conditions of the jail.
To respond to criticism he received from fellow clergyman.
8
What type of figurative language is the statement below.
alliteration
simile
personification
metaphor
9
What type of figurative language is this example in Letter From Birmingham Jail..."
paralyzing chains of conformity"?
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
simile
10
Which figurative language is extreme exaggeration?
Allusion
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
11
Which is an example of an appeal to false authority?
Harvard professor of philosophy explaining David Hume
Gordon Ramsay endorsing frozen pizza
Medical Doctor for prescription pain reliever
Snoop Dogg and Hot Pockets
12
In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail", for what does he advocate?
boycott of American goods
He asks for people to release him from prison.
mass protests
non-violent resistance
13
Which of the following was NOT a purpose in King's letter?
To ask for money.
People have a duty to disobey unjust laws.
To convince them that his tactics are just and right.
He can no longer wait for change.
14
In a Ethos a writer/speaker uses ______ to persuade the listener ?
Credibility
Facts
Feelings
Logic
15
A key phrase from Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham jail is ___.
this new generation of Americans must seek the New Frontier
violence must be met with violent acts . . .
the African man can never be truly free in this country. .
everyone has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.
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Which devices are used in this image?
Ethos and pathos
Logos and ethos
Pathos and logos
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The Letter from the Birmingham Jail gave reasons why
violence is the only way to change society
slavery should be ended
blacks and whites should be segregated forever
peaceful civil disobedience is sometimes warranted
18
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of what location?
Washington, D.C., The Lincoln Memorial
The U.S. Capitol
The White House
The U.S. Supreme Court building
19
Birmingham was an oven. What type of figurative language is this?
metaphor
allusion
alliteration
simile
20
What job did MLK have ?
Baptist Minister
librarian
American leader
Teacher
21
Why was Martin Luther King Jr. in Birmingham Jail?
Coordinating a sit-in
Protesting racial segregation
Conducting a violent sit in
Objecting the ideas of church
22
Hasty generalization
a process where you reason from particulars to universals
faulty conclusion is reached because of inadequate evidence
argument tries 2 establish superiority of 1 opinion over all
the final part of an argument
23
An example of Appeal to Authority is?
Benedict Cumberbatch says that tea is hot
Ms.Brown says that speech is awesome
Brad Pitt says that this toothpaste is the best
Mr.Denniston says that chemistry is easy
24
What is an example of appeal to fear
You're wrong about the argument because you don't have facts
Anyone is vulnerable to terrorist attacks in today's society
Children today are not getting good education
Horror fans will relate to this...
25
What does SOAPStone stand for?
None of the above; it's a brand of body wash
Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone
Speaker, Outdated, Audience, Parts, Swap, Tone
Soft, Otters, Always, Play, Sweet, Tunes
26
What is rhetoric?
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
the art of writing plays
the art of writing poetry
the art of drawing
27
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Like a boil that can never be cured as long as it is covered up but must be opened with all its pus-flowing ugliness..
"
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
allusion
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Martin Luther King, Jr. uses the image of “the valley” to represent
the future
peace
racial injustice
justice
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"
Now is the time to lift our national policy from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of human dignity.
"
determined tone
urgent tone
disappointed tone
scolding tone
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Tone in SOAPSTone refers to...
The extent of flabbiness in your muscles
The musical effect of a speech
The attitude of the speaker toward his subject
The attitude of the listener or reader of a text
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What is restatement?
Repeating grammatical structures
Action of repeating something
Repeating an idea using the same words
Repeating an idea in a variety of ways
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What is SOAPSTone?
a strategy for writing rhetorical analysis essays
a mnemonic device used to analyze literature and poetry
a series of questions to ask when reading a book
a method to help readers rhetorically analyze a text
33
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This movement is nourished by the contemporary frustration over the continued existence of racial discrimination.
"
simile
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
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What is parallelism?
Repetition of words/phrases that have the same structure.
Two contrasting ideas next to each other.
The last word of each sentence rhymes.
A comparison made between two things.
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Which appeals are most prevalent in this ad?
pathos
logos
ethos
kairos
