Which rhetorical appeal is King using when he repeats the words “I have a dream”? What effect does the use of repetition have on the audience?

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pathos – an appeal to emotion; Selection 1: pathos – an appeal to emotion; Selection 2: It creates a feeling of belief that an imagined or desired idea can become a reality.

Argument Technique in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (Continued)

Which rhetorical appeal is King using when he repeats the words “I have a dream”? What effect does the use of repetition have on the audience?

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