MLK Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Assignment
1 – Give three examples (each) of logos, pathos, and ethos.
2 - Give three examples of rhetorical strategies used and explain their effect.
3 - Pick three quotes from the letter and analyze them.
4 – How does MLK’s letter compare to Henry David Thoreau’s “On Civil
Disobedience”? Consider their messages, their purposes, and their success/failure in
relating their messages/