https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD Share a simile, metaphor, or personification in this format: Write your name, period, and identify one literary device found in the text, a direct quote “..” and line number(s) (#), then explain why you connected with that specific quote. Sample: An example of _(simile/metaphor/personification) can be found on line(s) # where it states, “...”. Figuratively speaking, this means…. King uses this form of figurative language in order to… en-us 2018-06-21 12:50:46 UTC 2019-10-01 10:20:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/384425101 One literary device I found was a metaphor. Lines 99-100 state "With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope." This metaphor means that we need to find the slightest piece of hope in even the most grave or worst of situations. There are a lot of biblical references, but he states something that most people whether black or white, could relate to; faith. Given the historical context (which is like SUPER important at the time) most people were Christian (or believed in some form of Christianity), regardless of skin color. This is why MLK uses biblical references all throughout his speech, to express something that unites people, rather than divides them. "With this faith" is a blatant reference to Christianity, and he often refers to people as "the children of God", symbolizing unity, and how we are all under God. The "mountain of despair" is a metaphor for the struggle of African American people. He also uses the metaphor of a "stone of hope" to symbolize how we will find and hew a piece of hope to claim, no matter how small. I connect with this line because although I'm not very religious, I do understand and know that a lot of times having faith or something you believe in can be motivation, comforting, and makes you feel supported/ less alone, as many of my family members are very connected with their faith. Moreover, finding a piece of hope in the darkest of situations is something that will keep you set and on track to where you want to go, and what you want to achieve, which is a theme MLK beautifully portrayed in this metaphor, as well as throughout the speech. ]]> 2019-09-16 02:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/384425101 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385528168 One literary device that I found was metaphor. In paragraph 100 it states, "I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together. " Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used this to compare the struggles that one may have gone through at the time to rough places, mountains, hills, etc; When he states, "the rough places will be made plain," It signifies that the problems (Jim Crow Laws/Segregation) will be solved, it compares their struggles to troubled/rough places. When he says "will be made plain," it means that it will be resolved and turned into a peaceful/calm place.]]> 2019-09-17 18:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385528168 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385559502 One literary device I found was a personification on line 20 it calls america a her.]]> 2019-09-17 19:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385559502 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385947243 One literary device I found was Allusion. I Connected with line 14-17 because it speaks of a wonderful historic event that was important in the making of America. These Lines state, " When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of "The Constitution" and " The Declaration of independence", they were signing a promissory note to which every American was fall." Not only one but to of the most important documents ever written and signed by the top of the top people including George Washington the 1st ever president that was part in the signing of the constitution.]]> 2019-09-18 13:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385947243 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385952592 An example of a simile can be found on lines 66-68 where it states "We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream". This shows how Martin Luther King wants justice and righteousness and how he wants segregation to stop.]]> 2019-09-18 14:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385952592 adrian27937 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385957071 An example of simile can be found in lines 66-68. "No,no, we are not satisfied we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.". This explains that Martin Luther King wasn't satisfied with what rights colored people were given and he wanted them to be accepted into society and he wanted them to have more rights.]]> 2019-09-18 14:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385957071 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385957630 An example of metaphor can be found on lines 60-62. It states "we can never be satisfied as long as or bodies" Means that certain people won't feel satisfied because their rights of being in america is not truly fair just because of their race. I connected with the quote because no one will ever be truly satisfied with what they have.

]]> 2019-09-18 14:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385957630 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385958445 An example of a metaphor can be found in lines 48 and 49 "The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nations until the bright day of justice emerges" I connected with this specific quote because it makes me feel motivated when I read it.]]> 2019-09-18 14:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385958445 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385959123 An example of a simile can be found in lines 66-68 where is states "No, No, we are not satisfied, and we will  not be satisfied until justice rolls down like a water and righteousness like a mighty stream". Figuratively speaking this means that the colored people wants their justice and their rights rolling down towards them just  like water falling on them. King used this figurative language in order to express that these people want to be treated just like any normal civilian and not be treated differently just by looks.]]> 2019-09-18 14:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385959123 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385961125 An example of a simile can be found in lines 66-68, where it states, "No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream". Figuratively speaking, this shows that the people will not be happy until their rights has finally come down towards them, as if they were rolling down like water. King uses this figurative language in order to let people of color to know that they are not happy and won't be be until they have their own rights in the U.S.]]> 2019-09-18 14:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385961125 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385961714 An example of a simile  can be found in lines #66-68 where it states "No, no, we are not satisfied and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream."  Figuratively speaking, this means that they will not be satisfied until their race has had enough has had the suffering end until justice comes easy to all of them like water goes down your back. Even if they have to fight for it they want the fight to be clean easy, but if its not they will still continue to do what they think is fair.]]> 2019-09-18 14:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385961714 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385961823 One literary device I found was a metaphor. Lines 99-100 state "With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope." Figuratively, this metaphor means that we need to find the slightest piece of hope in even the most grave or worst of situations. There are a lot of biblical references, but he states something that most people whether black or white, could relate to; faith. Given the historical context most people were Christian (or believed in some form of Christianity), regardless of skin color. This is why MLK uses biblical references all throughout his speech, to express something that unites people, rather than divides them. "With this faith" is a blatant reference to Christianity, and he often refers to people as "the children of God", symbolizing unity, and how we are all under God. King uses the metaphor "mountain of despair" to depict the struggle of African American people. He also uses the metaphor of a "stone of hope" to symbolize how we will find and hew a piece of hope to claim, no matter how small.]]> 2019-09-18 14:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385961823 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385962821 An example of a personification can be found on line 119 where it states," let freedom ring" Figuratively speaking this means freedom will ring to everyone in the country. King uses this figurative language in order to help them resemble freedom.]]> 2019-09-18 14:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385962821 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385963470 An example of personification can be found on lines 21-23 where it states "America has given the Negro people a bad check which has come back marked "insufficient funds". Figuratively speaking this means that America given the Negro people the name of having a bad check. When they say Negro people are a bad check it almost means that they are saying that they are inferior people. Even though America has given the Negro people the name of a bad check it is still marked as "insufficient funds" meaning that it is not enough. America is still not satisfied as calling the Negro people a bad check. They still want the Negro people to be treated poorly. King uses this form of figurative language in order to let people know that the Negro people have been treated badly for so long. White people will not stop until the Negro people have been hated everywhere in America. ]]> 2019-09-18 14:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385963470 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385963732 And example of metaphor would be on lines 26-27 where it states, "So we have come to cash a check -- a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice". The phrase " Cash a check" is a metaphor for his movement and the civil rights act]]> 2019-09-18 14:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385963732 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385964452  An example of a metaphor can be found on lines 47-48 where it states " Let us not seek to satisfy out thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred". Figuratively speaking, this means that he is comparing freedom to a wanted to quench your thirst and hatred to a cup of bitterness. King uses this for of figurative language in order for the readers and listeners to understand how badly freedom is wanted to all of the black people.]]> 2019-09-18 14:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385964452 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385975213 An example of metaphor can be found on lines 96-97 where it says,"...one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain". Figuratively speaking, this means he said that the bad places should be turning to good as a sign of hope. This means racism will stop and discrimination too, and all will go back to normal anytime time soon. ]]> 2019-09-18 14:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385975213 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385985683 An example of a simile can be found in lines 66-68 which states that "No, no, we are not satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream."]]> 2019-09-18 14:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/385985683 jayleen28082 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386109642 An example of figurative language, in this case a metaphor, can be found on lines 47-48 where Dr. King says "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred". What Dr.King is trying to tell us and his people is that while they seek to satisfy their need/hunger for freedom they shouldn't take to the dark or violent side. They should be peaceful and not filled with rage and hate. For example, if you have been wronged the best way to approach things is not with violence or hate, but to calmly approach things. He uses this piece of figurative language to somewhat warn the people that they are not to do things violently. ]]> 2019-09-18 17:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386109642 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386121584 A metaphor I found on line 100, says that, "With this faith we will be able to hew out of a mountain of despair a stone of hope." He means that with the faith that everyone has, people will be able to get out of despair and have some hope. What Dr. king means by mountain is the amount of despair. Which is a lot. He uses this figurative language to explain the amount of despair the people have and how we can transform that into hope.]]> 2019-09-18 17:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386121584 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386177249 An example of a metaphor can be found on lines 47-48 where it states, "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred" Figuratively speaking, this means that even though so many people are during this time especially, are throwing hatred at them, and wanting them to stop doing whatever they can for equality, they shouldn't feel the need to back down because of other people that are bring them down. Dr.King is trying to motivate the people that want equality for all, to keep persevering and to stand tall until they are satisfied when equality is finally here for all. King uses this form of figurative language in order to embrace the passion and desire that he and all his people have towards equality for everyone, the drive and determination to stand tall during a time period like this where he hopes will change everything from that day forward. King's portraying the want and need for all of segregation in America to stop and continuously expresses this throughout his speech.]]> 2019-09-18 18:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386177249 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386181010 An example of personification on lines 81 and 82 it states "this nation will rise up and live out the lives true meaning of its creed" they gave land the qualities of person saying that it should live out its life.]]> 2019-09-18 18:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386181010 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386187972 An example of personification is lines 30-34 "Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God's children, Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood." figuratively speaking, this means that king wanted to lift the nation from the quicksands of racial injustice and to rise from the dark desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. King uses this from of figurative language in order to let people know that he wants everyone in the nation to join together and fight against slavery and to also to fight so that blacks have the same rights as white people. ]]> 2019-09-18 18:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386187972 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386188572 An example of a metaphor can be found on lines 23--24 where it states, " But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt." King uses this form of figurative language to express that black people aren't treated fairly. I connected with that quote because many people still get treated unfairly because of age, skin color, and race. I am the youngest and my siblings blame many things they do on me. Since I'm the youngest it would make sense so iI get in trouble. That's not fair to me.]]> 2019-09-18 18:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386188572 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386188724 An example of metaphor can be found in lines 60-63 of the "I Have A Dream" when it says ""When will you be satisfied" we can never be satisfied as long as our bodies". This part of the speech means that the "negro" will never be satisfied until there is a change and because of their race and color meaning something bad. Also because at that time the white people discriminated them and they did not all have the same freedom, right or anything.The whites were always unfair to them for their color, that is why it states "we can never be satisfied as long as our bodies" in the speech.

]]> 2019-09-18 18:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386188724 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386195095 An example of personification can be found on line #53 where it states "The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community". King uses this form of figurative language in order to tell his listeners that violence has taken  over or is everywhere in the Black community.]]> 2019-09-18 19:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386195095 derek28220 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386280537 An example of personification is in line 72-73 its states "staggered by the winds of police brutality." This an example of personification because it means that the winds were so fierce that it felt like when an officer acts with excessive force.]]> 2019-09-18 22:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386280537 laura29050 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386907126 An example of a simile can be found on lines 66-68 “No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.” Figuratively speaking, this means that they were comparing themselves to the waters and, righteousness like a mighty stream. King uses this form of figurative language to say just like the mighty stream they will not rest until they have justice.]]> 2019-09-19 22:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386907126 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386911148 An example of a metaphor can be found on lines 2-4 where it states "This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering justice". Figuratively speaking, this means that The Emancipation Proclamation should have allowed Negro slaves to have freedom. The words "seared in the flames of withering injustice" explain that before the Emancipation Proclamation, Negros suffered as slaves and had no freedom within the country. King uses this form of figurative language in order to compare their suffering and injustice to the flames of a fire.]]> 2019-09-19 22:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386911148 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386954598 A type of literary devices that I identified was a simile. On line 66-68 it says “No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.” Figuratively speaking, this means he was comparing the African american community to a rolls of water and potent streams. This expresses that just like the righteousness steam and justice rivers, they will not stop until they are treated equally and fairly.]]> 2019-09-20 01:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386954598 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386959876 An example of personification in the speech of Martin Luther King Jr. can be found in lines 47-48 where it states "Let us not satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred". Figuratively speaking this means that Martin Luther King Jr. doesn't want to get freedom by fighting but with knowledge and like a human would do.King uses this form of figurative language in order to tell the people he doesn't want violence in order to achieve freedom but in a way in which they are communicating in a respectful way saying they are also human and not animals.]]> 2019-09-20 01:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/386959876 https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/387128615 An example of personification is explained on lines 60 - 65 on that line martin luther king explains that Negros basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. This compares "negros" with small and large ghettos ]]> 2019-09-20 12:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cvalledor/IHAD/wish/387128615