Martin luther king jr. uses figurative language strategically throughout his letter to promote equality. how does the following instance accomplish his purpose of challenging the church leaders to take action against racial injustice? i guess it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say wait. respond in three to five complete sentences.

"I guess it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say wait."

While church leaders were deferring action, so Martin Luther King Jr. was attempting to explain the urgency of the situation using the metaphor of "stinging darts of segregation", comparing segregation to stinging darts, as well as the pain suffered by the victims.  It is an effective literary tool that save monotonous explanations.

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