Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. King’s use of repetition in the excerpt stresses his
Answer
A
deep religious faith.
B
desire for political power.
C
physical strength.
D
plea for peaceful action.
Explanation
King repeats “must” and says the struggle should stay on “the high plane of dignity and discipline.” He also urges people to meet physical force with “soul force,” stressing that their protest should remain peaceful. This supports the choice “plea for peaceful action.”
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