Introduction to the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement

Question 1

What are examples of metaphors in this passage from King’s speech? Check all that apply.“time to make real”“our nation”“desolate valley of segregation”“sunlit path of racial justice”“quicksands of racial injustice”“solid rock of brotherhood”

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“desolate valley of segregation”; “sunlit path of racial justice”; “quicksands of racial injustice”; “solid rock of brotherhood”

Question 2

King includes this allusion to help convey [___].

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his dream of an equal society

Question 3

This allusion supports King’s purpose of [___].

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inspiring hope in people

Question 4

What is the effect of the metaphor "sunlit path of racial justice”?It suggests that there is a warm path people can take to make society equal.It conveys that an equal society is a more hopeful society.It communicates that society will be equal one day.

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It conveys that an equal society is a more hopeful society.

Question 5

In this passage, King alludes to [___].

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a song called "My Country, 'Tis of Thee"

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