Which are examples of metaphors in this excerpt of King's

speech? Select 4 options.

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the life of the Negro

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a

Dream" speech

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One

hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly

crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of

discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on

a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of

material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is

still languished in the comers of American Society

manacles of segregation"

O"chains of discrimination"

one hundred years later

lonely island of poverty

ocean of material prosperity

Mark this and return

Save and Exit

A. manacles of segregation

B. chains of discrimination

C. island of poverty

D. ocean of material prosperity.

Explanation:

A metaphor is a literary device which applies a word or phrase to another word, which ordinarily it has no connection to. A metaphor reveals the concealed similarities between the two words used. In this excerpt of the speech by Martin Luther King Jr., several metaphors were used. They include;

1. Manacles of segregation - Manacles are chain used in fastening peoples hands or ankles. Segregation is the separation of people. Martins' use of this phrase is a metaphor which highlights the hidden similarities between a chain and separating of people from others. It is a form of bondage.

2. Chains of discrimination - It also has similar meaning to the metaphor above. Chains are linked or compared to discriminatory acts.

3. Island of Poverty - An island is land surrounded by water. An island is bare and isolated. It has a similarity with poverty which is a state of lack.

4. Ocean of Material prosperity - An ocean is a large expanse of sea. It represents abundance and that is why Martins could connect the two words.