Question

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.

How does King's allusion to slavery affect the speech?
King's

A. It shows the listener that Dr. King is more interested
in the history of African Americans than their present.

B. It reminds the listener of the homible conditions of
bondage and its aftereffects.

C. It tells the listener that slavery is illegal.

D. It explains why Dr. King thinks slavery is bad.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. It reminds the listener of the homible conditions of bondage and its aftereffects.

Answer 2

Dr. King's allusion to slavery affects the speech in that B. It reminds the listener of the horrible conditions of  bondage and its aftereffects.

An allusion is a statement that aims at calling something to mind without mentioning it expressly.

• Dr. King used allusion in this text through his mention of words that connote suffering and bondage.

• Through his usage of these allusions, Dr. King reminds the listener of the horrible conditions that characterized slavery.

Therefore, option B is correct.

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