Question

Read the following excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham," then answer the question.

"I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for law.

We can never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was 'legal' and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was 'illegal.' It was 'illegal' to aid and comfort a Jew in Hitler's Germany. But I am sure that, if I had lived in Germany during that time, I would have aided and comforted my Jewish brothers even though it was illegal. If I lived in a communist country today where certain principles dear to the Christian faith are suppressed, I believe I would openly advocate disobeying these anti-religious laws."

Which statement best describes the tone of these paragraphs?


a
His tone shifts from neutral to negative.

b
His tone shifts from logical to ironic.

c
His tone shifts from impersonal to personal.

d
His tone shifts from ironic to sarcastic.

Answer 1

B. His tone shifts from logical to ironic,

Step-by-step explanation:

In the beginning of the paragraph he talks about the only logical reasons there are in why the law is wrong. The second half of the paragraph is ironic becausse he speaks of how he would act in those situations even though he isn't in them. Legal and illegal are not being used correctly throughout history when they should clearly have been fixed. Therefore, it is ironic.