Question

Select the best example of a thesis statement for an essay that analyzes figurative language. Dr. King places his claim toward the beginning of his "I Have a Dream Speech" to set a purpose. Dr. King repeats phrases in his "I Have a Dream Speech" speech to emphasize his beliefs. Dr. King uses metaphors in his "I Have a Dream Speech" to communicate complex ideas. Dr. King varies his sentence structure in his "I Have a Dream Speech" to add life to his writing.

Answer 1

The answer is:

Dr. King uses metaphors in his "I Have a Dream Speech" to communicate complex ideas.

This was the only answer option that even is the same ballpark as the question.

Answer 2

The correct answer is “Dr. King uses metaphors in his "I Have a Dream Speech" to communicate complex ideas”. Figurative language makes use of figures of speech to be more effective and persuasive. These figures of speech could be metaphors, similes or allusions. A thesis statement for an essay that analyzes figurative language should state key points considered for making such analysis. In this case, the best example of such thesis statement is the one that reads “Dr. King uses metaphors in his "I Have a Dream Speech" to communicate complex ideas”, since one can spot that a key concept related to figurative language is in this thesis statement: metaphors. The rest of the options does not mention key concepts related to the topic that will be developed in the essay (figurative language).