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Which rhetorical appeal is King using when he repeats the words “I have a dream”?

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Selection 1:pathos – an appeal to emotion
Selection 2:It creates a feeling of belief that an imagined or desired idea can become a reality.
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✔ metaphorconnotationrepetition

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metaphor
B
connotation
C
repetition
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metaphor✔ connotationrepetition

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metaphor
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connotation
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repetition
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For each line from the speech, identify the rhetorical technique that King is using. “I have a dream”: “the table of brotherhood”: “sweltering with the heat of oppression”:

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Selection 1:repetition
Selection 2:metaphor
Selection 3:connotation
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Which rhetorical appeal is King using when he repeats the words “I have a dream”? What effect does the use of repetition have on the audience?

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Selection 1:pathos – an appeal to emotion
Selection 2:It creates a feeling of belief that an imagined or desired idea can become a reality.
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King uses a metaphor to describe despair as a mountain and hope as a stone that can come from that mountain. How does the comparison help King achieve his purpose?

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It tells people where to go to keep fighting for their rights.
B
It illustrates the idea that good can come from a bad situation.
C
It explains that fighting for rights is similar to climbing a mountain.
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It causes people to feel despair that they have been treated unequally for so long.
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Imagine that you have decided to write an analysis about King’s use of metaphor and repetition as rhetorical techniques. Which topic sentence best introduces the analysis?

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The strongest two techniques King uses in his “I Have a Dream” speech are repetition and metaphor.
B
In his “I Have a Dream” speech, King uses both metaphor and repetition as rhetorical techniques to convince his audience to work toward a future of equality.
C
King is determined to do whatever it takes to achieve equality, so he delivers a powerful speech using repetition and rhetorical techniques.
D
Metaphor and repetition are two rhetorical techniques that King uses in his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
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Which piece of evidence best illustrates the reason below?Reason: King uses a metaphor to appeal to his audience’s emotions.

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“We cannot walk alone . . . . We cannot turn back.”
B
“Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.”
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“But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt.”
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“Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina.”
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Which analysis explains how the evidence supports the reason?

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King explains that he wants his children to be judged for who they are, not what they look like.
B
The repetition emphasizes the idea that his audience is working to create equality for the next generation.
C
Repetition happens when words or phrases such as “I have a dream” are repeated.
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The use of repetition shows that King wants his audience and the next generation to have big dreams.
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What ideas should be included in the concluding sentence for a literary analysis paragraph about rhetorical techniques in King’s speech? Check all that apply.

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the title of the speech or the speaker
B
the major techniques from the analysis
C
a restatement of each piece of evidence from the analysis
D
a new technique King uses
E
a connection to King’s purpose
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Which words should be revised because they are subjective? Check all that apply.

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“alluding”
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“cleverly”
C
“is an expert”
D
“fighting”
E
“civil rights”
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✔ It creates a feeling of belief that an imagined or desired idea can become a reality.It explains a reality that can be easily achieved through a series of steps.It connects King to the audience by explaining that everyone has the same dream.

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It creates a feeling of belief that an imagined or desired idea can become a reality.
B
It explains a reality that can be easily achieved through a series of steps.
C
It connects King to the audience by explaining that everyone has the same dream.

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