Question

In “Letter from Birmingham Jail” King refers to quicksand and solid rock. These images _____.

A.create vivid pictures
B.distract the listener
C.create fear in the listener
D.refer to famous historical events

Answer 1

I would say it's A. create a vivid picture

Answer 2

The correct answer is A.

In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," King urges to "lift our national policy from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of human dignity."

He uses these terms to create a vivid image of how national politics were unstable and dangerous like quicksand because of racial injustice, and how they should be transformed into others made firm and strong thanks to the respect of human rights and dignity.