Read the passage: five score years ago, a great american, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the emancipation proclamation. 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 injustice. it came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. identify the allusion in the passage. then explain the effect of that allusion. a dr. king alludes to lincoln's freeing of the slaves; the effect is that the audience realizes that america has not achieved its original promise of equality. b dr. king alludes to lincoln's freeing of the slaves; the effect is that the reader understands that dr. king feels joy that america is a land of equal opportunity. c dr. king alludes to the founding fathers and their signing of america's foundational documents; the effect is that the audience realizes dr. king is an educated man who is worthy of respect. d dr. king alludes to the founding fathers and their signing of america's foundational documents; the reader understands that dr. king considers himself an important part of america's history.

the answer to this question is b

overnment is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.

dramatic irony occurs when the reader/audience knows more about a character's situation than the character does. the one main effect is that it gives the reader a sense of superiority, or detached superiority. the reader not only seemingly discovers what is revealed, but feels superior for doing so.