Select one of the readings in this unit, EXCEPT the Gettysburg Address, and in at least 150 words, discuss the historical context or cultural context the author demonstrates.

The “ I Have A Dream” speech was told by the man named Martin Luther King Jr. He was a very important man in the time and he made a speech calling out the people that were racist and disrespectful. He told the speech to try to end the disrespect and inequality. People were rude and didn’t understand that black lives mattered and that they had the same thought, dreams, and beliefs. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted the best of his people and to help more with his speech he used quotes from another speech called the “Gettysburg Address”. He tried to show people that Abraham Lincolin, a white man, even wanted the best for black people. Black is just a color, a human… is so much more. We may be different, but we are strong as one. Because of using quotes from a speech that happened a while back he was able to put some history and more detail into his speech to get people to understand what he was getting at.

Word count: 172

which of the following statements about considering your audience and purpose is false?

you should think about what your audience already knows about your topic.- first choice

32.how is the rhythm in a lyric poem created?

by stressing certain words or syllables- first choice

33. which of the following describes an elegy?

a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died- third choice

34.how does the audience know that the play is moving on to a new scene?

the scenery, lighting, and props change.-last choice

35. the internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer systems all over the world.- third choice

36. which of the topic sentences below best states the paragraph’s main idea?

there are several ways for students to earn money.- third choice

37.what tone does this passage convey?

satirical- third choice

38.what point is he trying to make by wearing the veil for most of his life?

he means to show that everyone, not just he, has experienced sin and sorrow and should therefore try not to hide it from others or from god.- first choice

39.based on the sentence’s context clues, how do you think the character feels?

excited- third choice

40.what tone does this passage convey?

pessimistic- second choice

answer: first person

explanation: