King's Argument

Argument requires tact. King retains an effective knowledge base in writing persuasively. His use of metaphors allures people and uses their imagination to convey his idea. His conciliatory tone, represented by pronouns, furthers his argument by regarding his oppressors with dignity. In dignifying his opponent, King dignifies himself. Lastly King uses parallelism to define his argument with regards of depicting his argument in new lights. King aligns metaphors, a conciliatory tone and parallelism to convey his argument influentially.

King depicts metaphors-figures of speech that show comparison and symbolism- to give his opponents a new angle in viewing his idea. By comparing his argument to ideas that deem easier to understand King adds an image to his idea. When King compares the church to a “thermometer” he begins a metaphor that sheds light on the inaction of the church. He finishes this comparison by saying the church is not “a thermostat that transformed the mores of society” showing how the church lacks in its calling to fight injustice. By using metaphors, King uses creativi...