Metaphors and similes are comparisons of two unlike things. Provide two examples of metaphors or similes in the “I Have a Dream” speech.
1. "But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation."
In this metaphor, Martin Luther King Jr. compares the bank of justice to convey his belief that justice will prevail, even in the face of injustice.
2. "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred."
In this simile, King compares drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred to convey the idea of seeking freedom in negative ways.