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

Question 3 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR

Which are examples of metaphors in this excerpt of King’s speech? Select 4 options.

Answer
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”

Explanation

A metaphor describes one thing as if it were another to create a comparison. “Manacles of segregation” and “chains of discrimination” compare injustice to restraints, while “lonely island of poverty” and “ocean of material prosperity” describe economic conditions as land and water. “One hundred years later” is a literal reference to time, and “the life of the Negro” is not a metaphor here.

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