The exercises were created as part of the Theoretical-Practical Guide to Figures of Speech in English for students of the Bachelor's Degree in Modern Languages at the Universidad Metropolitana.

Generally, the central figure to focus on in political/discursive genres like Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech is anaphora, due to its function of emphasis, rhythm, and persuasion in public discourse. The following activity has been created, focusing on an oral discussion of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

In the realm of political and discursive genres, anaphora—the deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences—serves as a powerful scheme for emphasis, rhythmic persuasion, and audience unification. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 speech, "I Have a Dream," exemplifies this figure through sequences like "One hundred years later..." and "I have a dream...," which amplify calls for racial justice and nonviolent change.

This tripartite activity sequence (3.1 Apply → 3.2 Internalize → 3.3 Evaluate), aligned with Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, guides bachelor's students in Modern Languages from identifying anaphora in authentic fragments to analyzing its interplay with tropes like metaphor and antithesis, culminating in the creation and delivery of original mini-debates.

By engaging with King's rhetoric independently via Educaplay, learners not only master complex language skills but also internalize persuasion's transformative potential in public discourse. Proceed step-by-step to record your persuasive vision.