Another example of word choice used in this essay was the line, "The African American lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity" (King 616). ... There was so much to offer in the world, a vast ocean, as King calls it. ... There was use of italics in this essay as well to help portray his message for the need of equality and freedom. ... His use of word choice, examples and italics, and repetition helped him convey that message to his readers. ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This message is resonated in the ending lines of the final stanza. ... (This next paragraph strays away from your instructions, but it deals with the theme of this paragraph and it elaborates on Angelou's message in the first stanza.) ...

• Word Count: 4173
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School