Answer: The three questions propel the action of the story. The king goes out in search of their answers.
Explanation:
Some examples of similes from 'Letters from Birmingham Jail':
<span>"Like a boil that can never be cured so long as it is covered up but must be opened with all its ugliness to the natural medicines of air and light, injustice must be exposed...."
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<span>"Asia and Africa are moving with jetlike speed..."
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