Question

read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.s \i have a dream\ speech. the negro is still languished in the corners of american society and finds himself an exile in his own land. and so weve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. the emotional connotation of the underlined word helps king express his indecision. hopefulness. spirituality. outrage.

Explanation:

The word "shameful" describes the condition of African Americans being marginalized in their own land. The connotation of "shameful" here is used to evoke a sense of moral outrage at the unjust and disgraceful treatment. Indecision is not related, hopefulness is not conveyed by "shameful", and spirituality is irrelevant. So the emotional connotation of "shameful" helps express outrage.

Answer:

D. outrage