Question

*Five score years ago is an allusion to Abraham Lincoln and his Gettysburg Address King also alluded to the

Declaration of Independence in his speech Give one example of this allusion

Answer 1

used the phrase “Five score years ago…” in his “I Have a Dream” speech. This is a reference to President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, which originally began with “Four score and seven years ago…” As you can see, King's phrasing is a subtle reference, hence an allusion!