Appeals, Rhetorical Devices, and Figurative Language — Unit test
Question 23 • SC-English 3 Honors
Read the excerpt from Zora Neale Hurston’s “John Redding Goes to Sea.”"Cose you allus tries tuh know mo' than me, but Ah ain't so ign'rant. Ah knows a heap mahself. Many and many's the people been drove outa their senses by conjuration, or rid tuh deat' by witches."Why does Zora Neale Hurston use non-academic English in this excerpt?
Answer
A
to emphasize the relationship between John and his parents
B
to provide a historical context in which the events occur
C
to portray the dialect of Black Americans during the period
D
to reflect the mixed emotions John’s mother has about her child
Explanation
Hurston uses spellings such as “Cose,” “tuh,” and “Ah” to represent the characters’ spoken dialect. This gives the dialogue a distinct voice and portrays the dialect of Black Americans during the period. The excerpt’s wording does not mainly establish historical context or describe John’s mother’s mixed emotions.
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