Rhetorical Devices In Mlk Letter From Birmingham Jail

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While in jail, Martin Luther King wrote a letter confronting criticism written by the clergymen. The clergymen were telling King not to protest, but King led a protest and was put in jail because he did not have a permit. The clergyman said that he was "unwise and untimely." While writing his letter, Martin Luther King uses rhetorical devices to develop his argument. In the criticism written by clergymen, they said that, Dr. King is an outsider. This statement is false. King states that, "anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds" This quote signifies how nobody can be an outsider when they are considered living inside the U.S. In addition, King includes information about his organizational