Narration and Point of View in Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Part 2

Question 1

What is Martin Luther King Jr.’s main purpose for giving his "I Have a Dream” speech?

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to persuade

Question 2

King uses words with strong connotations to appeal to his audience’s emotions.

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objective

Question 3

King repeats important words and phrases to draw his audience’s attention to them.

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objective

Question 4

King goes overboard with too many references to famous songs and important US documents.

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subjective

Question 5

Review the prompt. Then, choose the best topic sentence for a literary analysis of the speech.Prompt: Write a paragraph analyzing how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uses argument techniques to achieve his purpose.

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In “I Have a Dream,” Martin Luther King Jr. uses repetition and words with strong connotations to persuade his audience to work peacefully to achieve equal rights for all.

Question 6

What evidence from the text shows that King uses words with strong connotations to persuade his audience? Check all that apply.

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great vaults of opportunity; riches of freedom; fierce urgency of now; tranquilizing drug of gradualism

Question 7

King is good at making his audience feel proud to be American.

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subjective

Question 8

Which sentence contains subjective language? | Which revision corrects the subjective language?

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sentence 3

Question 9

Which sentence contains subjective language? | Which revision corrects the subjective language?

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Remove “I believe it is important.”

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