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English Language Arts · 8–10

Exploring Metaphors in Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream Speech

Students hunt for metaphors in Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech and analyze their literal and figurative meanings.

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Students hunt for metaphors in Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech and analyze their literal and figurative meanings. The worksheet connects figurative language to historical context, emotional impact, and the speech's civil rights message.

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  • Students will identify metaphors in a historical speech.
  • Students will explain literal and figurative meanings of extended metaphors.
  • Students will analyze how figurative language creates emotional impact.
  • Students will connect rhetorical choices to historical context.