Letter from Birmingham Jail
what rhetorical device is Dr. King using when he says, "The Boston Tea Party represented a massive act of civil disobedience." ?
Allusion
retaliate
to respond in kind to a harmful action
What was king's primary purpose for writing this letter?
to respond to criticism from a group of fellow clergymen
Why was the direct action original set for and why?
the direct action program was originally set for Easter season realizing that except for Christmas, this is the main shopping period of the year
parallelism
the use of similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance
what do people say about Dr. King's actions?
they are "unwise and untimely"
What did the supreme court's decision of 1954 do?
outlawed segregation in public schools
claim
state the writer's position on the issue
precipitate
to cause something to happen rapidly or unexpectedly
manifest
to show or reveal
Which two statements best express Dr. King's rebuttal too the opposing claim that his action in Birmingham is untimely
1. The new city administration will be as unresponsive as previous ones. 2. African Americans have waited in vain over 340 years for freedom.
What rhetorical device is Dr. King using when he says, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." ?
Antithesis
shift
a change in mood or tone, often signaled by words like but or however, Here, King shifts the meaning of reemits from negative to positive
counterclaim
a claim made to rebut a previous claim
What is just law according to Dr. King?
a code that is out of harmony with the moral law
What is Dr. King using to support his argument when he was saying, "I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist.." & "Was not Jesus an extremist for love.." ?
a counterclaim
logical fallacy
a statement based on an error in reasoning
rhetorical device
a technique writers use to enhance their arguments
moratorium
a temporary suspension or agreed-upon delay
concession
acknowledges a valid opposing point
provocation
an action intended to elicit an angered response
counterargument
an argument put forward to oppose an idea in another argument
allusion
an indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literally work
opposing claim
anticipated and effectively refuted
Cognizant
aware or conscious of.
complacency
contented self-satisfaction
Antithesis
contrasting ideas are presented using parallel language
mores
established customs and conventions
Appeals
ethos: establishes authority or credibility, as in the example pathos: speaks to emotions logos: uses logic or reason
what does evidence or support consist of ?
facts, emotional appeals, and counterarguments
support for claims
facts, quotes, examples, statistics, anecdote
types of logical fallacies
generalizations, stereotyping, circular reasoning , false cause and effect
Which statement best explains how Dr. King's introduction of the four steps of a nonviolent campaign in paragraph 6 serves his argument ?
it justifies the need for nonviolent action
What rhetorical device is being used in this sentence, "Those are social issues, with which the gospel has no real concern." ?
logical fallacy
What was the purpose of the direct- action program?
to create a situation so crisis-packed that it will inevitably open the door to negotiation
