Rhetorical Appeals and Literary Devices in "Letter from Birmingham Jail" (copy) (copy)

This assignment focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail." In Part 1, you will answer multiple-choice questions about rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and literary devices used in the text. Read the provided excerpts carefully and select the best answer for each question.

Answer the following multiple-choice questions about rhetorical appeals and literary devices in the provided excerpts from "Letter from Birmingham Jail."

Which rhetorical appeal is most strongly used in the phrase "We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny"?

What literary device is used in the phrase "tied in a single garment of destiny"?

When King refers to "outsiders coming in," which rhetorical strategy is he countering?

In the passage, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," which literary device is being used?

Which rhetorical appeal is present when King references his role as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

What literary device is used in the phrase "the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood"?

Which rhetorical appeal is King using when he describes the suffering of African Americans in vivid detail?

What is the effect of King's use of repetition in the phrase "Wait!"?

In the statement, "freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed," which rhetorical appeal is primarily used?

Which literary device is present in "the stinging darts of segregation"?

When King writes, "justice too long delayed is justice denied," what rhetorical device is he using?

What is the purpose of King's reference to biblical figures and prophets?

Which rhetorical appeal is King using when he describes his willingness to answer the clergymen's criticisms patiently and reasonably?

What literary device is used in "the cup of coffee at a lunch counter" as a symbol for civil rights?

When King uses the phrase "the shadow of deep disappointment settled upon us," what literary device is present?

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Then write an essay in which you analyze the rhetorical choices/appeals King makes to achieve his purpose. (514-517)