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Word Choice and Rhetorical Urgency

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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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