Word Choice and Rhetorical Urgency
In Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, the repeated use of which word most effectively creates a sense of urgency while reinforcing the hopeful tone?
A
“Now” to indicate immediacy.
B
“Eventually” to suggest delay.
C
“Perhaps” to introduce uncertainty.
D
“Someday” to propose a future possibility.
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