Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Mr. and Mrs. Auld were both at home, and met me at the door with their little son Thomas, to take care of whom I had been given. And here I saw what I had never seen before; it was a white face beaming with the most kindly emotions; it was the face of my new mistress, Sophia Auld. I wish I could describe the rapture that flashed through my soul as I beheld it. It was a new and strange sight to me, brightening up my pathway with the light of happiness. Little Thomas was told, there was his Freddy, – and I was told to take care of little Thomas; and thus I entered upon the duties of my new home with the most cheering prospect ahead.

Which of these is a true statement about expectations of enslaved people in Douglass’s time?

Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people

Let freedom ring from the snow capped rockies of colorado what is the rhetorical device? a. imagery b. simile c. anaphor d oxymoron

How does marc antony use the rhetorical triangle in his speech