Question

Passage #3: "We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no

time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real
the promises of democracy; now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path
of racial justice; now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of
brotherhood; now is the time to make justice a reality for all God's children. It would be fatal for the nation to
overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until
there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality..."
Which literary technique is used?
What does this reveal about the speaker's and/or his situation?

Answer 1

Answer: The literary technique used in this passage is repetition, particularly the repetition of the phrase "now is the time." This reveals that the speaker, Martin Luther King Jr., is urging for immediate action and emphasizing the urgency of the civil rights movement. He is expressing that the time for change is now, and it is crucial for the nation to act and make justice a reality.

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