Martin Luther King, Jr. - his speech - the history of the time surrounding his speech - and the literary terms we discussed and identified within the speech.
Martin Luther King, Sr.
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
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It means that you mean something opposite of what you say
It is a term that applies to lots of language
It is an important term to know in Language Arts in regards to literature
It is an 'umbrella term' under which literary terms such as metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, etc. fall
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A lack of agreement among people or groups
Cords that do not keep us together
Synonym of happiness and togetherness
Not being built upon goodness
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1960
1954
1965
1963
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A slang that everyone recognizes that means bad and/or negative
The term "ghetto" originated from the name of the Jewish quarte
A place that is easily known to be a place built upon a swamp
A part of a city in which members of a minority group live, especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure
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The man was the first president of the U.S. and helped write the Declaration of Independence
The man was president during the Civil War and helped the U.S. take the first step towards true freedom for all.
The man was MLK's father and worked diligently to help him learn and grow in his beliefs.
The man was a leader in America and was the driving force towards creating the Declaration of Independence and believed strongly against slavery.
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"My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."
Let freedom ring from the snowcapped 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!
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
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"My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."
Let freedom ring from the snowcapped 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!
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
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Under great affliction, distress, or trials
Under great consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes
Something exceptional, substantial, or great
Elevated by praise or glorified
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A proclamation by Martin Luther King, Jr. that ended the Civil Rights Movements' violence.
A proclamation by Abraham Lincoln that made black men and women free in the U.S.
A proclamation created by Abraham Lincoln that ended the Civil War.
A proclamation by FDR that allowed black people to ride buses and be treated without discrimination
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"My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."
Let freedom ring from the snowcapped 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!
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
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Treatment of others in a negative way
Treatment of others either against or in favor of-- based upon the group or class that that person falls into
It is against the law
Treating others in a good way that helps him/her
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Assonance
Alliteration
Metonymy
Simile
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Allusion
Assonance
Juxtaposition
Hyperbole
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Under great consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes
Under great affliction, trials, or problems
Something extraordinary, substantial, or great
Elevated by praise or glorified
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Clifford the big red dog
The picture of the boy and his dog rescuing another dog
The picture of starving children up against the picture of the lady Christmas shopping
The story about the Christmas gift and the lady giving all she had to the little boy
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"My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."
Let freedom ring from the snowcapped 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!
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
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Hope = Disbelief
New York City = The Big Apple
Picture of starving children/picture of lady with full cart of Christmas Presents
"Hope flows down like a waterfall...."
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Under great consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes
Under great affliction, trials, or problems
Something exceptional, substantial, or great
Elevated by praise or glorified
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Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Figurative Language
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Metaphor
Allusion
Juxtaposition
Nursery Rhyme
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Metonymy
Alliteration
Assonance
Juxtaposition
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Assonance
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simle
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Alone or solitary
Joyless or sorrowful
Happy or joyous
Fabulous or wonderful
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