Read the excerpt below from Martin Luther King's 1963 I Have a Dream speech, and analyze the statements
that follow, classifying them into T (true) or F (false):
( ) The purpose of King’s rhetorical speech was to end racism in America and persuade the audience that everyone should have equal rights.
( ) King uses the expressions “until justice rolls down like waters” and “righteousness like a mighty stream” to make the reader visualize “justice” and “righteousness” as rushing water, thus, implying that they need to be forceful and unstoppable.
( ) The expressions “until justice rolls down like waters” and “righteousness like a mighty stream” are examples of simile, a comparison using like or as to create a vivid image.
( ) King is able to deliver a strong message because of the way he uses language.
Choose the alternative with the correct sequence:
( ) The purpose of King’s rhetorical speech was to end racism in America and persuade the audience that everyone should have equal rights.
( ) King uses the expressions “until justice rolls down like waters” and “righteousness like a mighty stream” to make the reader visualize “justice” and “righteousness” as rushing water, thus, implying that they need to be forceful and unstoppable.
( ) The expressions “until justice rolls down like waters” and “righteousness like a mighty stream” are examples of simile, a comparison using like or as to create a vivid image.
( ) King is able to deliver a strong message because of the way he uses language.
Choose the alternative with the correct sequence:
