Question

what technique does martin luther king jr. use by comparing justice to an injured person in this passage from his nobel peace prize acceptance speech? i believe that wounded justice, lying prostrate on the blood - flowing streets of our nations, can be lifted from this dust of shame to reign supreme among the children of men... a. antonym b. metaphor c. simile d. hyperbole

Explanation:

A metaphor directly equates one thing to another without using "like" or "as". Here, justice is directly compared to a wounded, prostrate person without "like" or "as", which is a metaphor. An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning. A simile uses "like" or "as" for comparison. A hyperbole is an exaggeration.

Answer:

B. Metaphor