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Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
Isn't this like condemning Socrates because his unswerving commitment to truth and his philosophical
inquiries precipitated the act by the misguided populace in which they made him drink hemlock? Isn't this
like condemning Jesus because his unique God consciousness and never ceasing devotion to God's will
precipitated the evil act of crucifixion?
What rhetorical technique does Martin Luther King employ in this excerpt from "Letter from Birmingham Jail"? Select all
that apply.
figurative language
allusion
Extended metaphor
simile

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The rhetorical techniques used by Martin Luther King in the excerpt from "Letter from Birmingham Jail" are:

  • figurative language
  • Extended metaphor

What rhetorical language was used?

Figurative language was used when Martin Luther King Jr. likened the actions of his critics to those who came against Socrates.

An extended metaphor is used in the excerpt because the comparison that MLK Jr. used went on for two sentences in each case.

Find out more on extended metaphors at https://brainly.com/question/2237514.

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