Characterization
This person was determined to learn how to read and write to escape slavery and have human rights.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Mood
What is the feeling or atmosphere that an author creates for the reader?
What is prudence?
the wise handling of practical matters
The reason why something happens
What did Douglas learn from his experiences in the excerpt?
He gained more knowledge about the problem of slavery. He learned to never give up.
What is Mistress?
Tone
What is the author's attitude toward his or her subject?
What is apprehension?
the fear or dread of the future
What is effect?
What happens due to a cause
Why was it prudent for Douglass not to name the boys?
Douglass doesn't want the boys to suffer any consequences for helping him.
She was born into slavery but escaped and freed many slaves granting them freedom.
What is Harriet Tubman?
What is to present a first-hand account of a person's life written by that person?
What is vindication?
the evidence or proof that someone's claim is correct
What is infer?
using your background knowledge and context clues to help you read in between the lines
Why was Harriet Tubman referenced to Moses?
Moses freed the slaves of Egypt, and Harriet came in the dark and took slaves to freedom without a trace.
This person ensures the slaves are doing their work and does not escape.
What is an overseer?
Biography
What is a form a nonfiction in which a writer provides a true account of another person's life?
What is denunciation?
the public condemnation of something as wrong or evil
What is the independent clause in the following sentence?
"But a few days afterward, a goodly number of slaves would be gone from the plantation."
What is, "a goodly number of slaves would be gone from the plantation."
Direct Comments
Physical Description
Character's own thoughts, speech, and actions
Other characters' thoughts, speech, and actions
What are the four main methods of characterization?
Motivations
What are the reasons for doing something?
What is unabated?
it keeps its full force without decreasing
What is a dependent clause?
a clause that cannot stand alone; an incomplete thought
What does Douglass implies by saying that the mistress showed apprehension about his reading?
He implies that she feared what might happen if slaves were to become literate and educated.