Douglass Questions
what is tar?
The nickname for Edward Covey by the slaves
What is "the snake"?
a direct comparison, used to suggest some similarity between two seemingly unlike objects
Metaphor
an indirect comparison, often using like or as
Simile
a direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known
Allusion
The reason Demby got shot.
What is he refused to come out?
According to Douglass, slave children were given this to wear for the entire year
What is two coarse linen shirts?
refers to the writer’s word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
Diction
A question that does not expect an explicit answer. it is used to pose an idea to be considered by the speaker or audience
Rhetorical Question
the sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions
imagery
Douglass kept this in his pocket in order to not get beat.
What is a root?
While a boy, the cracks in Douglass' feet were described to be so big he could fit what in them?
What is his pen?
the reader may anticipate an event’s outcome in one way though it turns out to happen in a completely different way
when something is said that is not meant sincerely.
Verbal irony
a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human
Personification
The epiphany that Douglass had upon hearing why slaves should not be taught to read, by Mr. Auld?
What is the white man's means of enslaving the black man?
This was used by Douglass to convince the white boys in his neighborhood to help him learn to read and write.
What is they were bribed with bread?
a short, simple narrative of an incident, often used for humorous effect or to make a point
anecdote
the duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language
repetition
the way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences
syntax
Why did Douglass prefer staying with Covey over being with Captain Auld?
what is because he was well fed?
This is why slaves sang, according to Douglass
What is to sing to relieve the sorrows of their heart?
two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses, or even ideas, with parallel structure
Antithesis
refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity
parallelism (parallel structure)
is a figure of speech in which the grammar of one phrase is inverted in the following phrase
antimetabole