Martin Luther King Jr. Speech And Literary Terms! Trivia Quiz
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.
- 1.In what year, did Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) give this speech?
- A.
1960
- B.
1954
- C.
1965
- D.
1963
- 2.What events were occurring in America during the time that MLK gave this speech?
- A.
Civil War
- B.
Vietnam War
- C.
Civil Rights Movement
- D.
"I Have a Dream" speech
- 3.MLK stated that he was giving his speech in the shadows of a certain man's monument --whose monument was it?
- A.
Martin Luther King, Sr.
- B.
Abraham Lincoln
- C.
George Washington
- D.
Thomas Jefferson
- 4.What is the MOST SIGNIFICANT thing about MLK's decision to give his speech in this man's statue's shadow?
- A.
The man was the first president of the U.S. and helped write the Declaration of Independence
- B.
The man was president during the Civil War and helped the U.S. take the first step towards true freedom for all.
- C.
The man was MLK's father and worked diligently to help him learn and grow in his beliefs.
- D.
The man was a leader in America and was the driving force towards creating the Declaration of Independence and believed strongly against slavery.
- 5.REPETITION is used throughout the speech.......which is an example of repetition from the speech?
- A.
"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."
- B.
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!
- C.
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.
- D.
No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
- 6.Which statement from the speech is an example of ALLUSION?
- A.
"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."
- B.
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!
- C.
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.
- D.
No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
- 7.Which statement from the speech is an example of a SIMILE?
- A.
"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."
- B.
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!
- C.
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.
- D.
No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
- 8.Which statement from the speech is an example of a METAPHOR?
- A.
"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."
- B.
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!
- C.
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.
- D.
No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
- 9.METONYMY is a term we discussed in relation to this speech.........which of the below is an example of the term METONYMY?
- A.
Hope = Disbelief
- B.
New York City = The Big Apple
- C.
Picture of starving children/picture of lady with full cart of Christmas Presents
- D.
"Hope flows down like a waterfall...."
- 10.What does the term FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE mean?
- A.
It means that you mean something opposite of what you say
- B.
It is a term that applies to lots of language
- C.
It is an important term to know in Language Arts in regards to literature
- D.
It is an 'umbrella term' under which literary terms such as metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, etc. fall
- 11.Which of the following is the correct FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE for the next statement from MLK's "I Have A Dream" speech? "With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood..." :
- A.
Simile
- B.
Metaphor
- C.
Personification
- D.
Figurative Language
- 12.The statement, "Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood." is an example of: (Look closely at the underlined statements to help you!!)
- A.
Metonymy
- B.
Alliteration
- C.
Assonance
- D.
Juxtaposition
- 13.Dr. King mentioned the Emancipation Proclamation in his speech, and it was one of your vocabulary words. What does it mean?
- A.
A proclamation by Martin Luther King, Jr. that ended the Civil Rights Movements' violence.
- B.
A proclamation by Abraham Lincoln that made black men and women free in the U.S.
- C.
A proclamation created by Abraham Lincoln that ended the Civil War.
- D.
A proclamation by FDR that allowed black people to ride buses and be treated without discrimination
- 14.The vocabulary word DISCRIMINATION means:
- A.
Treatment of others in a negative way
- B.
Treatment of others either against or in favor of-- based upon the group or class that that person falls into
- C.
It is against the law
- D.
Treating others in a good way that helps him/her
- 15.When Martin Luther King, Jr. talks about 'ghettos' he is referring to.....
- A.
A slang that everyone recognizes that means bad and/or negative
- B.
The term "ghetto" originated from the name of the Jewish quarte
- C.
A place that is easily known to be a place built upon a swamp
- D.
A part of a city in which members of a minority group live, especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure
- 16.The word 'discord' means....
- A.
A lack of agreement among people or groups
- B.
Cords that do not keep us together
- C.
Synonym of happiness and togetherness
- D.
Not being built upon goodness
- 17."Desolate' means.....
- A.
Alone or solitary
- B.
Joyless or sorrowful
- C.
Happy or joyous
- D.
Fabulous or wonderful
- 18.When MLK states that the people are enduring 'tribulation' he means that they are......
- A.
Under great affliction, distress, or trials
- B.
Under great consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes
- C.
Something exceptional, substantial, or great
- D.
Elevated by praise or glorified
- 19.Prodigious means....
- A.
Under great consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes
- B.
Under great affliction, trials, or problems
- C.
Something exceptional, substantial, or great
- D.
Elevated by praise or glorified
- 20.Exalted means....
- A.
Under great consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes
- B.
Under great affliction, trials, or problems
- C.
Something extraordinary, substantial, or great
- D.
Elevated by praise or glorified
- 21."Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers" would be an example of which of the figurative language types?
- A.
Assonance
- B.
Alliteration
- C.
Metonymy
- D.
Simile
- 22.If I said to Sam......"Sam, please quit telling untruths --your nose is getting as long as Pinnochio's!!" What Figurative Language listed below is being illustrated?
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Allusion
- C.
Juxtaposition
- D.
Nursery Rhyme
- 23.An example of Juxtaposition would be....
- A.
Clifford the big red dog
- B.
The picture of the boy and his dog rescuing another dog
- C.
The picture of starving children up against the picture of the lady Christmas shopping
- D.
The story about the Christmas gift and the lady giving all she had to the little boy
- 24.In the statement, "The dog was as big as a house!!" What figurative language is clearly being shown?
- A.
Allusion
- B.
Assonance
- C.
Juxtaposition
- D.
Hyperbole
- 25."Ellie the elephant eats Easter Eggs"....is an example of.......
- A.
Assonance
- B.
Alliteration
- C.
Metaphor
- D.
Simle
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