Literary Devices in "I Have A Dream"

Question 1

an abstract comparison in which one thing "becomes" another

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 2

"...go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana..."

Accepted Answer

anaphora

Question 3

the repetition of key phrases within a group of sentences

Accepted Answer

anaphora

Question 4

a comparison using the words "like" or "as"

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 5

"... righteousness like a mighty stream ..."

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 6

Anaphora is effective because ...

Accepted Answer

the repetition makes people listen, and it evokes emotion

Question 7

a reference to something from history, Greek mythology, literature, the Bible, etc.

Accepted Answer

allusion

Question 8

"Five score years ago, a great American ... signed the Emancipation Proclamation."

Accepted Answer

allusion

Question 9

"... seared in the flames of withering injustice."

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 10

This speech occurred at The March on Washington for ...

Accepted Answer

jobs and freedom

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a title belonging to MLK?

Accepted Answer

congressman

Questions 11