Chapter 12: Student Activities

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Question

Read Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, and mark examples of any language that strikes you as effective. Review the words and phrases to identify if they are aspects of language discussed in class, such as simile, metaphor, or repetition. Why are those language choices powerful?

2.

Question

Find product advertisements containing catchy slogans. How do advertisers use language to get consumers to associate products with certain connotations? Write down slogans that use vivid language, simile, metaphor, or repetition effectively.