Question

Lines 1–2: Explain the meaning of the simile in these lines.

Always, he begins slowly, like thunder rolling from a distance
before a great storm.

from Nobody Turn Me Around: A People's History of the 1963 March on Washington

Answer 1

Answer:

The meaning of the similes in lines 1-2 in Mlk speech are to empasize how his voice and tone affect the overall meaning of the story. Also, it compares his voice to a 45 rpm record being played at 33 1/3 rpm speed. this is beacuse of his thick baritone words stretch out to create a new or different mood.

Explanation:

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