Which statement best explains the rhetorical device Dr. King uses in paragraph 45 and its effect? A- The repeated use of parallelism imparts Dr. King’s mounting outrage.
B- The logical use of appeals conveys Dr. King’s wish for better treatment.
C- The forceful use of antithesis suggests Dr. King’s hope for societal change.
D- The consistent use of overstatement emphasizes Dr. King’s observations.

In “I Have a Dream”, Martin Luther King Jr. extensively uses repetitions, metaphors, and allusions. Other rhetorical devices that you should note are antithesis, direct address, and enumeration.

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.