14. (Lines 265-267) What tone does King create through his word choices in these lines?

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15. What effect does this shift in tone have on King’s audience?

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“Letter from Birmingham Jail” Cornell Notes 16. (Lines 282-290) Why does King discuss white moderates, who were generally sympathetic to the cause of civil rights, in his letter?

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17. What implied counterclaim does King address here?

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“Letter from Birmingham Jail” Cornell Notes 18. (Lines 384-410) How does King shift the ideas of being “extremist” from something negative to something positive? 19. (Lines 446-485) Identify at least one contrast between what King expected from religious leaders and what actually happened.

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20. How does the contrast between what King expected and what actually happened support his claim and address his audience?