Two rhetorical devices that are most important in the paragraph are; repetition and parallelism.
What are the rhetorical devices?
King repeats "sweltering" two times, emphasizing the hot state of racism in the state of Mississippi. He repeats the word, sweltering to create a powerful image of broken promises and unfulfilled dreams.
Parallelism further strengthens the paragraph by placing similar ideas or phrases side-by-side, inviting comparison and emphasizing contrasts. For example, we find this in the sentence, "a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression" the placement of similar ideas that improve harmony.
Complete Question:
Paragraph 6:
"I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice."
Reread paragraph 6. Which two rhetorical devices are most important in the paragraph?
repetition
parallelism
absolute language
extended metaphor
rhetorical question