Read the passage from martin luther king jr.'s "i have a dream" speech.

"five score years ago, a great american . . signed the emancipation proclamation."

what effect does dr. king's allusion have on the speech?

a) the allusion shows dr. king's importance since, in his speech, he is referring to president lincoln.

b) the allusion reminds the listener that it has been one hundred years since the emancipation proclamation, and inequality still exists.

c) the allusion reminds the audience that slavery is over.

d) the allusion shows that equality was achieved with the emancipation proclamation.

What is tomas paine's central claim in this excerpt

Which most closely describes the author's use of historical information for the novel white fang? consider both texts provided. the author included details and descriptions of the dogs that match the historical details provided. b) the author changed the historical facts about early sled dogs to fit the needs of his plot and setting. c) the author changed the description and age of the dogs, which was necessary for his main character to develop bonds with the dogs. d) the author included historically accurate details of the dogs' working conditions, but the dogs he describes in his story are alaskan huskies.

"night. no one was praying for the night to pass quickly. the stars were but sparks of the immense conflagration that was consuming us. were this conflagration to be extinguished one day, nothing would be left in the sky but extinct stars and unseeing eyes." explain the images included in the passage. how is the use of the image of night contradictory to how we might expect it to be used