Question

i accept this award today with an abiding faith in america and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. i refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history. i refuse to accept the idea that the \isness\ of mans present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the eternal \oughtness\ that forever confronts him. i refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround him. i refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. —martin luther king jr., nobel prize acceptance speech, 1964 how does king emphasize an important idea in this passage? a. he uses made - up words like \isness.\ b. he mentions both \war\ and \peace.\ c. he refers to his \abiding faith in america.\ d. he repeats the words \i refuse to accept.\

Explanation:

Repetition is a rhetorical device used to emphasize ideas. King repeats "I refuse to accept" multiple - times to stress his rejection of certain negative views.

Answer:

D. He repeats the words "I refuse to accept."