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In Dr. Martin Luther King's famous speech, "I Have a Dream", what effects does the repetition of phrases like “I have a dream” and “Let freedom ring” have?

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I would say the repetition of the phrases is emphasizing the importance and the speaker's (Martin Luther King Jr.) feelings.
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