What kinds of figurative language does King use in his speech to describe inequality [RI.4] and the work of the Civil Rights Mov

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What kinds of figurative language does King use in his speech to describe inequality [RI.4] and the work of the Civil Rights Mov

ement? What is the impact of this language?
Explain examples from at least two different paragraphs of the speech.

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madam [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-25T19:49:48+03:00

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Metaphor: King compares injustice and oppression to sweltering heat and freedom and justice to an oasis. Analysis: King repeats the sweltering heat metaphor toward the end of the speech, referring specifically to Mississippi, a state where some of the worst offenses against blacks had been carried out.