The use of the phrase “i have a dream” throughout the speech is an example of:
a. allusion
b. simile
c. metaphor
d. repetition

D. Repetition

Explanation:

Repetition is a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an emphasis on an idea. Martin Luther King Junior uses this device in "I Have a Dream" speech. The repetition serves here as emphasis, it helps the audience comprehend his main idea and the purpose of his speech.

He repeated many times the phrase "I have a dream" as he develops an idea of what his dream is. It became a type of anthem, a picture of a country in which there are unity and equality among races.

'I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.'

'I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.'

'I have a dream today!'

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

your answer is b. "with strong wording encouraging readers to take action."