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LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. April 16, 1963, from The Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr.Use the passage to answer the question.In 3–5 sentences, explain how the speaker’s word choice and the relationships among words in the paragraph beginning with “My friends, I must say to you …” and ending with “... cup of coffee at a lunch counter.” produce a specific tone.

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By addressing his readers as "My friends" and then shifting to a rapid list of concrete indignities (refusal, segregation, being forced to sit, etc.), King creates a personal yet urgent tone — intimate at the start but steadily rising to moral outrage. The repetition and parallel structure of the clauses build momentum and a cumulative effect, so each ordinary detail adds weight. Ending with the small, everyday image "cup of coffee at a lunch counter" makes the injustice feel painfully mundane and immediate, heightening the reader’s empathy and indignation.