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I'm writing an essay about the type of structure and language Martin Luther King Jr. uses in his "Letter From Birmingham Jail." My thesis is this: Martin Luther King influences his readers through the use of similes, rhetorical questions, and powerful imagery to take action and clear his accusations of being unwise and untimely. Can anyone help me with an attention grabber? That's all I need.. :D

Answer 1

When he wrote it, MLK began the letter in the margins of a newspaper and finished it on scraps of paper. I wonder if you can begin something like, "Words can have power, even those written on scraps of paper. That's what MLK used when he wrote his "Letter from..."

Answer 2

thanks! :D

Answer 3

Welcome! Sometimes it helps to learn a little more about the history, the author, etc. when doing these kinds of papers. Next time your stuck on something like this, you might want to try doing a little quick research.

Answer 4

*you're*

Answer 5

Which words in the sentence are the prepositional phrase?

The picture that hangs above the fireplace could be my favorite.

A.
could be

B.
my favorite

C.
above the fireplace

D.
that hangs

Answer 6

If you look at a list of prepositions, it becomes easy to identify prepositional phrases since they begin with a preposition and end with the object of the preposition. https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-list.htm