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Take Home Quiz:
Martin Luther King, Jr, Rhetorical Devices, and Aristotle
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Circle all answers that apply.
1. When King says, “five score years ago,” he is alluding to…
a. Declaration of Independence
b. Emancipation Proclamation
c. U.S. Constitution
2. When King mentions cashing a check, he is referring to…
a. Compensation for all of the injustice blacks had faced.
b. Promises of equality from the nation’s founding documents.
c. Securing the same financial advantages as whites.
3. King uses several examples of anaphora. The two most commonly used are…
a. “I have a dream” and “We can never be satisfied”
b. “Let freedom ring” and “We can never be satisfied”
c. “I have a dream” and “Let freedom ring”
4. In addition to historical document, King alludes to…
a. Songs
b. Movies
c. The Bible
Martin Luther King, Jr’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” Circle all answers that apply.
5. King said he came to Birmingham because…
a. He was invited
b. He had organizational ties
c. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere
6. One of the chief complaints about the protests was that they were “untimely.” To that complaint,
King essentially said they had…
a. Attempted to reschedule
b. Waited too long
c. No concern for others’ opinions
7. In the letter, King says, “You express a great deal of anxiety over our willingness to break laws.
This is certainly a legitimate concern.“ Which of the following summarizes King’s reply?
a. Our organization has no regard for laws
b. Some laws aren’t worth following
c. We are following the law
8. Did King believe himself to be an extremist?
a. Yes, he embodied the “hatred and despair of the black nationalist group like the Elijah
Muhammad Muslim Movement.
b. No, he disapproved of “outright rejection” and instead valued and worked to demonstrate
“lukewarm acceptance.
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c. Yes and no, he didn’t agree with the prominent extreme groups of the time but felt like
several historical examples of extremists could be admired.
9. Why was King “disappointed with the white church and its leadership”?
a. He had not heard of any integrated worship services or religious colleges.
b. He had not heard of religious leaders calling their worshipers to comply with
desegregation.
c. He had not heard of a minister preach that integration was morally right and that
injustices were abounding.
10. The white ministers to whom King was writing “warmly commended the Birmingham police
force for keeping ‘order’ and ‘preventing violence.’” Ultimately, King mentioned this in order
to…
a. Commend the public nonviolence of the police
b. Recognize the courage of the demonstrators
c. Reiterate his dream for America
Directions: An example of a rhetorical device is given for each question; write the name of the
rhetorical device on the line provided. You will use each rhetorical device in the word bank
ONCE.
Simile
Audience Involvement
Personal Involvement
Irony/Sarcasm
Lists of 3
Repetition
Facts & Statistics
Expert Opinion
alliteration
11. _____________________________ I am hungry, hungry, hungry.
Over-exaggeration
12. _____________________________ We all agree that uniforms are not appealing.
13. _____________________________ Dr. Oz says that everyone should start exercising at least 30 minutes a day.
14. _____________________________ The teacher said, “You did a great job on your test” when you failed it.
15. _____________________________ Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
16. _____________________________ We all are entitled to life, liberty, and happiness.
17. _____________________________ I look for students who are paying attention in class.
18. _____________________________ Only 20% of the school participated in the Homecoming activities.
19. _____________________________ Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.
20. ____________________________ I am so hungry, I could eat a cow.
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Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle/Logos, Ethos, Pathos
Part I: Label the three parts to the rhetorical triangle:
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
Part II: Matching.
4. _______Trying to appeal to the audience
through emotions
5. _______ Using persuasive techniques in
writing and/or speaking; using language
persuasively and effectively
6. _______ Using clear and reasonable ideas
(or logic) to appeal to an audience
7. _______ Being credible and knowledgeable
about the subject (ethical/credibility)
A. Rhetoric
B. Logos
C. Ethos
D. Pathos
Part III: Short Answer. Write (L) for Logos, (E) for Ethos, or (P) for Pathos
8. ________The commercials with the starving children or sick animals
9. ________The harder you study for a test, the more likely you are to get a higher grade
10. _______A veteran teacher gives a speech to college students who are studying education
11. _______80% of people who drop out of high school will serve some type of jail time in their
life.
12._______ Martin Luther King delivering a speech about Civil Rights
13. _______A commercial about the dangers of texting and driving using a scene from a horrific
car accident.
14. _______ If you have a college degree, you are more likely to make more money over the
course of your life.