Question

in \i have a dream,\ dr. king tells his listeners that they should not \wallow in the valley of despair.\ what feeling is he urging them to avoid?
resentment toward the society that has oppressed them
hopelessness from believing that the present situation will never change
confidence that the present situation can be overcome without effort
satisfaction that others will do the work of change for them
question 10
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the following question has two parts. part a first, and then part b.
part a in \i have a dream,\ what does dr. king mean when he says that someday \the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight\?
judges will be chosen on the basis of their merits.
racial discrimination and injustice will finally end.
national, state, and local elections will be run fairly.
people who oppress others will be severely punished.

Explanation:

• For the first question: "Wallow in the valley of despair" implies a sense of hopelessness. Despair is closely related to the feeling that the present situation (like racial injustice which Dr. King was addressing) will never change. Resentment is more about anger/ill - will, confidence in overcoming without effort is not related to despair, and satisfaction that others will do the work is also off - topic.
• For Part A: The phrases "rough places... plain" and "crooked places... straight" are metaphors. In the context of Dr. King's speech which was about racial equality, these metaphors refer to the end of racial discrimination (the "rough" and "crooked" being the unjust racial situation) and the establishment of justice (the "plain" and "straight" being equality). Choosing judges on merit, fair elections, and punishing oppressors are either too narrow or not the main metaphorical meaning in the context of the overall speech about racial justice.

Answer:

• First question: hopelessness from believing that the present situation will never change
• Part A: Racial discrimination and injustice will finally end