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

Question 6 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR

Which best contrasts the way language is used in My Story and "On the Bus with Rosa Parks"?

Answer

The memoir uses everyday language; the poem uses literary language.

The memoir uses poetic language; the poem uses dialogue.

The memoir uses symbolic language; the poem uses legal language.

The memoir uses short sentences; the poem uses long sentences.

Explanation

A memoir typically recounts real experiences in a direct, conversational way, and My Story uses everyday language to tell events from the narrator’s life. “On the Bus with Rosa Parks” is a poem, so it uses more crafted, literary language to create images and express ideas. The best contrast is everyday language in the memoir versus literary language in the poem.

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