AnswersMO-English Language Arts 9 B-CRArgument Technique in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech

Argument Technique in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech Answers

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Which words does Martin Luther King, Jr. include in his "I Have a Dream” speech to highlight the limitations of segregation? Select 3 options.“crippled”“opportunity”“poverty”“democracy”“racial injustice”“hallowed spot”

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“crippled”
B
“opportunity”
C
“poverty”
D
“democracy”
E
“racial injustice”
F
“hallowed spot”
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Which phrase from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech contains the strongest emotional connotations?

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“the long night of their captivity”
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“one hundred years later”
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“the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty”
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“and so we've come here today to dramatize”
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Which are examples of metaphors in this excerpt of King’s speech? Select 4 options.

A
“the life of the Negro”
B
“manacles of segregation”
C
“chains of discrimination”
D
“one hundred years later”
E
“lonely island of poverty”
F
“ocean of material prosperity”
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Which phrases from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech contain strong emotional connotations? Select 3 options.

A
“in a sense”
B
“sweltering with the heat of oppression”
C
“an oasis of freedom”
D
“vicious racists”
E
“there is something”
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Which phrase from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech contains the strongest emotional connotations?

A
“the long night of their captivity”
B
“one hundred years later”
C
“the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty”
D
“and so we've come here today to dramatize”
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Read the short speech.Mrs. Valenzuela touched countless lives. She reached out to her students and taught them about history. Every lesson was offered with lively insight. She reached out to her peers and made them smile. The workroom echoed with laughter when Mrs. Valenzuela was around. She reached out to her family members and gave them unconditional love.

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intelligence.
B
personal connections.
C
professional growth.
D
sympathy.
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Read the short speech.Household chores are rarely exciting. Sorting laundry and unloading dishes does not quicken the pulse. Few people smile at the prospect of mopping. However, chores are building blocks for a firm foundation. Young children who help in the kitchen gain confidence preparing food. When teens help in the yard, they learn valuable home-maintenance skills. These experiences provide support for future independence and success.

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“Household chores are rarely exciting.”
B
“Sorting laundry and unloading dishes does not quicken the pulse.”
C
“However, chores are building blocks for a firm foundation.”
D
“When teens help in the yard, they learn valuable home-maintenance skills.”
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Anaphora is the use of a repeated word or phrase that

A
concludes a speech.
B
urges political action.
C
imitates the rhythm of poetry.
D
introduces a clause or sentence.
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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

A
The image shows the impressive potential of a just society.
B
The image shows the need for a strong central government.
C
The illustration encourages Americans to run for political office.
D
The illustration encourages listeners acquire material wealth.
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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.1) We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. 2) This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. 3) Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. 4) Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.

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Sentence 1
B
Sentence 2
C
Sentence 3
D
Sentence 4
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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.

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by emphasizing that time has passed without social progress
B
by suggesting that freedom will come eventually without effort
C
by insisting that people cooperate to achieve a common goal
D
by hinting that all Americans should strive for material wealth
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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado.Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California.But not only that: Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia.Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi.From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

A
share his knowledge of American geography.
B
compare Northern and Southern destinations.
C
remind listeners about small-town accountability.
D
encourage listeners to envision freedom everywhere.
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Which are examples of metaphors in this excerpt of King’s speech? Select 4 options.

A
“the life of the Negro”
B
“manacles of segregation”
C
“chains of discrimination”
D
“one hundred years later”
E
“lonely island of poverty”
F
“ocean of material prosperity”

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