Read the quotation from "That I did always love."That I did always loveI bring thee ProofThat till I lovedI never lived—Enough—What is the effect of the use of the word “enough” in this quotation?
Read the last stanza of "That I did always love."This—dost thou doubt—Sweet—Then have INothing to showBut Calvary—What does the word “Calvary” most likely suggest?
Read the stanza from "Night."O night, you take the petals of the roses in your hand, but leave the stark core of the rose to perish on the branch. What does the word “stark” mean in this stanza?
What is one feature of free-verse poetry in "Night"?
Which excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants" best summarizes the speech?
How does Douglass use tone to effectively convey his message in "What the Black Man Wants"?
Read the excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants."[W]hen any individual or combination of individuals undertakes to decide for any man when he shall work, where he shall work, at what he shall work, and for what he shall work, he or they practically reduce him to slavery. [Applause.] He is a slave. That I understand Gen. Banks to do—to determine for the so-called freedman, when, and where, and at what, and for how much he shall work, when he shall be punished, and by whom punished. It is absolute slavery. It defeats the beneficent intention of the Government, if it has beneficent intentions, in regards to the freedom of our people.How does Douglass appeal to the audience’s sense of logic in the excerpt?
Which best describes the diction of "What the Black Man Wants"?
Which statement describes a similarity between “That I did always love” and "'Why do I love' You, Sir?"?
Read the excerpt from "'Why do I love' You, Sir?".The Wind does not require the GrassTo answer—Wherefore when He passShe cannot keep Her place.What is being described in these lines?
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