Influential and truthful, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “Why We Can’t Wait,” explains the struggles of the Blacks while giving them a reason to rise by using many rhetorical devices. Throughout this excerpt, there are many vivid images and repetition used to promote his message. “He is sitting on a stoop in front of a vermin-infested apartment…blistering foundries…both of them squared their shoulders and lifted their eyes towards heaven.” These vivid images showcase the hardships they are facing. However, the last part shows a shift in tone that leads into the change for the empowerment of the blacks and anyone who is facing inequality. His use of repetition is how he gives the impression to rise against the inequality and to show that the blacks
