Dr. King's repetition of the phrase, "Let freedom ring," at the beginning of each sentence in the last two paragraphs of his speech is an example of what rhetorical device?

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Tomas Ibarra

4 February, 18:27

Dr. King's repetition of the phrase, "Let freedom ring," at the beginning of each sentence in the last two paragraphs of his speech is an example of what rhetorical device?

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Chad Warner · Answer 1

The phrase "Let freedom ring" that is said at the beginning of the sentecnes in the last two paragraphs of the speech "I Have A Dream" by MLK is an example of anaphora. This a commonly used rhetorical device in the English language. When a person repeats the words twice it will set a pattern and increase the rhetorical effect of the listener. Another anaphora he uses in the speech is the phrase "I have a dream."