King used repetition. In this paragraph, Dr. King used repetition to reinforce his goal of getting Americans to break the silence. Dr. King said: “We must stop now. I speak as a child of God and brother of the poor suffering in Vietnam. I speak on behalf of those whose lands are devastated, whose homes are destroyed, whose culture is disrupted. I'm talking about the -- for the poor of America who are paying the double price of shattered hopes at home and of death and corruption in Vietnam. I speak as a global citizen, on behalf of the world dismayed by the path we have taken. I address the leaders of our own nation as lovers of America: the great initiative in this war is ours; the initiative to stop it must be ours” (King).Dr. King repeats the words "I speak" (King) to show that he is speaking out against war for people who cannot, and to show how he is speaking out for what he believes in. Dr. King used this repetition to encourage his audience to also speak out against the war. This last tool made it possible to complete the speech and make it more