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Argument Technique in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (Continued)

Question 10 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR

What evidence from the text shows that King uses words with strong connotations to persuade his audience? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
great vaults of opportunity
B
check that will give us
C
riches of freedom
D
have also come
E
fierce urgency of now
F
no time to engage
G
tranquilizing drug of gradualism

Explanation

Strong connotations come from words and images that stir emotion or suggest powerful ideas. “Great vaults of opportunity” and “riches of freedom” make freedom sound valuable and abundant; “fierce urgency of now” conveys intensity and immediate need; and “tranquilizing drug of gradualism” portrays gradual change as numbing and harmful. The other phrases are comparatively neutral descriptions.

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