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I have A Dream (Speech)
V
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D
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lliteration
The repetition of sounds makes the speech more catchy
and memorable.
In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash
a check.
We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi
cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he
has nothing for which to vote. No, no…
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live
in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of
their skin but by the content of their character.
Alliteration
In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check.
We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote
and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to
vote. No, no…
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation
where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by
the content of their character.
Line ?
Assonance
We must forever conduct our struggle on the
high plane of dignity and discipline.
Line ?
Metaphor
King equates light with freedom through the speech. Here are two
examples:
This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of
Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It
came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.
Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to
the sunlit path of racial justice.
Line 5
Metaphor
In the 3rd and 4th paragraph, King plays with the
extended metaphor of extending a check.
In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to
cash a check… (This check metaphor continues)
Line 15
A Metaphor
With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling
discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of
brotherhood.
There are many more metaphor examples. Could you find
them all?
Line 106
Line 4
Hyperbole
And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring,
when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from
every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that
day when all of God’s children, black men and white men,
Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to
join hands and sing.
Line 141
Personification
It is obvious today that America has defaulted
on this promissory note insofar as her citizens
of color are concerned. Instead of honoring
this sacred obligation, America has given the
Negro people a bad check, a check which has
come back marked “insufficient funds.”
Line 21
Simile
No, no, we are not satisfied, and we
will not be satisfied until justice rolls
down like waters and righteousness
like a mighty stream.
Line 68
Repetition
Line 93
RepetitionRepetition
Line 112
Line 46
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Appeals
Appeals
•Logical
•Ethical
•emotional
Pg. 662
What evidence does king provide to support
the claim that “the negro still is not free”?
*lonely island of poverty
*finds himself in exile
Pg. 662
Lines 3-7: What event took place 100 years before
king gave this speech?
The Emancipation Proclamation when a
document was signed by president Lincoln
setting the slaves free.
Pg. 662
Lines 8 -20: What does king say about the historic
importance of the event at which he is speaking?
The importance of it is that it comes after 100
years of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Pg. 664
Lines 29-38: What rhetorical device does
king use, and what is the effect of using
it?
Repetition of “Now is the time”
Pg. 664
Lines 39-44: In terms of content and
emotion, what is the purpose of this
paragraph?
He wants to cause tension.
Pg. 664
Lines 39-44: How does King use tone to
appeal to his audience?
The tone is revolutionary.
Pg. 665
Line 51: What action does King oppose?
He opposes physical violence.
Pg. 665
Line 53-58: According to King, what thoughts
should the negro community have and not
have toward white people?
*not to distrust all the white people
*the future of the black people is bound to
the future of the white people; no one
needs to walk alone.
Pg. 665
Line 52: What does he mean when he uses the
term SOUL FORCE?
They need to also believe in what they
stand for.
Pg. 665
Lines 45-58: What does king say to show that
whites and blacks in his audience must work
together?
“ their freedom is inextricably bound to our
freedom”
Pg. 665
How do these lines both send a message to
king`s followers and gain the support of the
audience?
Pg. 666
Lines 65 -70: Identify the examples of racial
injustice that King provides as strong, relevant,
and credible evidence to share his views.
Pg. 666
Lines71 -92: What examples of parallel
grammatical structures help make the
expression of ideas memorable?
Pg. 666
Line 81-102: Why do you think these lines are
most important in making this speech
significant in the American history?
Pg. 667
Lines 122-138: In what order does King name
U.S. states?
Pg. 667
Line 139- 145: What is King`s
ultimate vision?
Pg. 667
What role did he use of language play in
his success?
Others
What are the themes of the speech?
Segregation, freedom, equality,
fairness,
Complete the speech:
“I have a ___________ that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We
hold these ___________ to be self-evident: that all men are ____________ equal.’ I have a dream that one
day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former __________ and the sons of former slave owners will be
able to_________ down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state
of_________________, a desert ____________, sweltering with the heat of injustice and _____________,
will be transformed into an oasis of ___________ and justice. I have a dream that my four ______________
will one day live in ______________ where they will not be ___________ by the color of their
_________________ but by the content of their ___________________. I have a dream today.”
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Literature i have a dream powerpoint

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  • 23. lliteration The repetition of sounds makes the speech more catchy and memorable. In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no… I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Alliteration In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no… I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Line ?
  • 24. Assonance We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. Line ?
  • 25. Metaphor King equates light with freedom through the speech. Here are two examples: This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Line 5
  • 26. Metaphor In the 3rd and 4th paragraph, King plays with the extended metaphor of extending a check. In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check… (This check metaphor continues) Line 15
  • 27. A Metaphor With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. There are many more metaphor examples. Could you find them all? Line 106
  • 29. Hyperbole And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing. Line 141
  • 30. Personification It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked “insufficient funds.” Line 21
  • 31. Simile No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. Line 68
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  • 40. Pg. 662 What evidence does king provide to support the claim that “the negro still is not free”? *lonely island of poverty *finds himself in exile
  • 41. Pg. 662 Lines 3-7: What event took place 100 years before king gave this speech? The Emancipation Proclamation when a document was signed by president Lincoln setting the slaves free.
  • 42. Pg. 662 Lines 8 -20: What does king say about the historic importance of the event at which he is speaking? The importance of it is that it comes after 100 years of the Emancipation Proclamation.
  • 43. Pg. 664 Lines 29-38: What rhetorical device does king use, and what is the effect of using it? Repetition of “Now is the time”
  • 44. Pg. 664 Lines 39-44: In terms of content and emotion, what is the purpose of this paragraph? He wants to cause tension.
  • 45. Pg. 664 Lines 39-44: How does King use tone to appeal to his audience? The tone is revolutionary.
  • 46. Pg. 665 Line 51: What action does King oppose? He opposes physical violence.
  • 47. Pg. 665 Line 53-58: According to King, what thoughts should the negro community have and not have toward white people? *not to distrust all the white people *the future of the black people is bound to the future of the white people; no one needs to walk alone.
  • 48. Pg. 665 Line 52: What does he mean when he uses the term SOUL FORCE? They need to also believe in what they stand for.
  • 49. Pg. 665 Lines 45-58: What does king say to show that whites and blacks in his audience must work together? “ their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom”
  • 50. Pg. 665 How do these lines both send a message to king`s followers and gain the support of the audience?
  • 51. Pg. 666 Lines 65 -70: Identify the examples of racial injustice that King provides as strong, relevant, and credible evidence to share his views.
  • 52. Pg. 666 Lines71 -92: What examples of parallel grammatical structures help make the expression of ideas memorable?
  • 53. Pg. 666 Line 81-102: Why do you think these lines are most important in making this speech significant in the American history?
  • 54. Pg. 667 Lines 122-138: In what order does King name U.S. states?
  • 55. Pg. 667 Line 139- 145: What is King`s ultimate vision?
  • 56. Pg. 667 What role did he use of language play in his success?
  • 57. Others What are the themes of the speech? Segregation, freedom, equality, fairness,
  • 58. Complete the speech: “I have a ___________ that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these ___________ to be self-evident: that all men are ____________ equal.’ I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former __________ and the sons of former slave owners will be able to_________ down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of_________________, a desert ____________, sweltering with the heat of injustice and _____________, will be transformed into an oasis of ___________ and justice. I have a dream that my four ______________ will one day live in ______________ where they will not be ___________ by the color of their _________________ but by the content of their ___________________. I have a dream today.”