Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech. But there is something that I must say to my people, who
stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. Which statement best describes King’s "palace" metaphor?
- The image shows the impressive potential of a just society.
Explanation:
Metaphor is demonstrated as the literary device that is employed establish an implicit comparison between two distinct things sharing common characteristics.
In the given excerpt from the speech 'I Have a Dream' by Martin Luther King Jr., 'the image shows the impressive potential of a just society' exemplifies the statement that most appropriately describes the metaphor of King's 'Palace.' The 'palace of justice' has been compared to the 'rightful place' to signify and explain the idea that 'to reach or acquire that rightful place or the 'palace of justice', one must stand on warm threshold and not seek to satisfy his/her thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.'
Explanation:I would feel great.I would be proud that all my hard work finally paid off.Practice makes something close to perfection and i had made it to that level.I would work harder to get even more medals though...mainly because i like shiny things
