Question

4× i have a dream (2)
martin luther king jr
3 it would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. this sweltering summer of the negros
legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. nineteen sixty-
three is not an end, but a beginning. those who hope that the negro needed to blow off steam and will now be
content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. there will be neither rest nor
tranquility in america until the negro is granted his citizenship rights. the whirlwinds of revolt will continue to
shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.
2 but there is something that i must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the
palace of justice. in the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. let us
not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.
1 we must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. we must not allow our
creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of
meeting physical force with soul force. the marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the negro community
must not lead us to distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence
here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny and their freedom is inextricably
bound to our freedom. we cannot walk alone.
5 as we walk we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. we cannot turn back. there are those
who are asking the devotees of civil rights, \when will you be satisfied?\ we can never be satisfied as long as
1the negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. we can never be satisfied, as long as our
brothers heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the
cities. we can never be satisfied as long as a negro in mississippi cannot vote and a negro in new york
believes he has nothing for which to vote. no, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice
rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
✡x which statement uses the figure of speech of a metaphor?
a we cannot turn back.
b we cannot walk alone.
c we must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence.
d let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

Explanation:

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another for rhetorical effect. In option D, "drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred" uses "cup" as a metaphor. A literal cup holds liquid, but here "bitterness and hatred" are intangible emotions. This figurative language paints a vivid picture of how seeking freedom shouldn't involve embracing negative emotions. Options A, B, and C are statements without such metaphorical language.

Answer:

D. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.