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Read the following excerpt and answer the question.

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons
of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
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.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be
judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=129482
Which statement best explains how the use of repetition in this excerpt makes it more effective?
It shows that King is from the South
o It shows that African Americans and white Americans share the same aspirations.
o It shows that King condemns the South and not the North.
o It shows that King is optimistic in the face of a very large task.

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Answer:

It shows that King is optimistic in the face of a very large task.

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the answer is It shows that King is optimistic in the face of a very large task.

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