How does the repeated phrase support King's message?

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a

Dream" speech

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One

hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly

crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of

discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on

a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of

material prosperity

D by emphasizing that time has passed without social

progress

by suggesting that freedom will come eventually without

effort

by insisting that people cooperate to achieve a common

goal

by hinting that all Americans should strive for material

wealth

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Scott Robinson

16 September, 07:48

How does the repeated phrase support King's message?

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a

Dream" speech

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One

hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly

crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of

discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on

a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of

material prosperity

D by emphasizing that time has passed without social

progress

by suggesting that freedom will come eventually without

effort

by insisting that people cooperate to achieve a common

goal

by hinting that all Americans should strive for material

wealth

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Answers (2)

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Adriel Jarvis · Answer 1

Answer is A

Tripp Levy · Answer 2

A. By emphasizing that time has passed without social progress.

Explanation:

Repetition is a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable.

He is emphasizing that, even one hundred years later, African Americans are still not free from oppression.