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Analyzing MLK’s Letter from Birmingham anization:Paragraph 1: What can you tell about the letter King received?Paragraphs 2-4: What three arguments does he make as to why he is in Birmingham, and how is the evidence that supports each argument different?Why does King arrange paragraphs 2—4 in the order that he does? How would reversing the order change the impact?Why does King wait until paragraph 45 to address the alleged commendable behavior of Birmingham police in "preventing violence"?Considering the final three paragraphs as King's conclusion, discuss whether you believe it is rhetorically effective.Explain how the letter is organized and what effect the organization has on the letter as a whole.Syntax & Tone:Where does King’s tone shift? What effect is produced by the change?What is King's tone in the opening paragraph? How might you make an argument for its being ironic?Identify an example of unusual syntax. What is the effect?Appeals:Identify at least one of each type of appeal and describe its effect—ethos, logos, pathos.Martin Luther King writes as a member of several communities, some overlapping, some in conflict. What are they? Focusing on two or three, explain how he defines himself within each. Why does King go into such detail to explain the basic principles and process of the nonviolent protest movement?In sentence 2 of paragraph 14, what is the effect of juxtaposing the rate of change in Asian and African cultures with the rate of change in American culture?How does King balance the twin appeals to religion and patriotism throughout "Letter from Birmingham Jail"? Do you think he puts more emphasis on religion or patriotism? Why do you think he makes that choice?Allusions:What are the various types of allusions King uses? How are they effective?How do King's allusions to biblical figures and events appeal to both ethos and pathos?Metaphors/Imagery:What metaphors or imagery is repeated? What effect do they have?Trace one of the following patterns of figurative language throughout king's letter: darkness and lighthigh and lowsickness and healthRhetorical Strategy:What seems to be King’s favorite rhetorical strategy? What effect does it produce?What rhetorical strategies are used in paragraph 25? Identify at least four.What are the chief rhetorical strategies used in paragraph 31? Identify at least five.King uses repetition of single words or phrases, of sentence structures, and of sounds. Focusing on a passage of one or more paragraphs, discuss the effect of this use of repetition.Ultimately, we see that the complexity and power of rhetoric comes from a command over many different types of rhetorical techniques. ................
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