Parable: A brief story from which a lesson may be drawn; Jesus used the parable to teach the followers moral truths. The parable of the Good Samaritan is an example.
Example:
"Whether this prophecy is ever fulfilled or not, it is nevertheless plain that a very different -looking class of people are springing up at the south, and are now held in slavery, from those originally brought to this country from Africa; and if their increase will do no other good, it will do away the force of the argument, that God cursed Ham, and therefore American slavery is right."
(Frederick Douglass, Pg.5-6)
This is a parable because Douglass takes a exerpt from the bible and relates it to slavery. From this exerpt Douglass describes we learn that Ham was cursed and therefore every black man should be cursed too.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Oxymoron
Oxymoron: (From the Greek, "pointedly foolish) A figure of speech in which an author juxtaposes apparently contradictory terms. A rethorical antithesis.
Example:
" Had he been a man of pure morals himself..."
This is an oxymoron because if Mr.Plummer had such morals then why would he hit Aunt Hester the way he did. Douglass tried to describe his master with morals, but the truth was that he was a drunkard and a swerer that had to such morals. And even Douglass says it that the peopel who knew him knew the way he was.
Example:
" Had he been a man of pure morals himself..."
This is an oxymoron because if Mr.Plummer had such morals then why would he hit Aunt Hester the way he did. Douglass tried to describe his master with morals, but the truth was that he was a drunkard and a swerer that had to such morals. And even Douglass says it that the peopel who knew him knew the way he was.
Pathos
Pathos: Qualities of a work that evoke pity or sorrow. An excess of pathos can create over- emotionalism.
Example:
" "The louder she screamed, the harder he whipped; and where the blood ran fastest, there he whipped longest. He would whip her to make her scream, and whip her to make her hush; an not until overcome by fatigue, would he cease to swing the blood-clotted cowskin."
(Frederick Douglass, Pg.7)
This is an example of pathos because Douglass is trying to make us feel the pain the his AUnt was going through. He does this by using cause in effect. He tries very hard to appea to our emotions in this short exerpt.
Example:
" "The louder she screamed, the harder he whipped; and where the blood ran fastest, there he whipped longest. He would whip her to make her scream, and whip her to make her hush; an not until overcome by fatigue, would he cease to swing the blood-clotted cowskin."
(Frederick Douglass, Pg.7)
This is an example of pathos because Douglass is trying to make us feel the pain the his AUnt was going through. He does this by using cause in effect. He tries very hard to appea to our emotions in this short exerpt.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Versimilitude
Versimilitude: The quality of realism in a work that persuades the reader that he/she is getting a vision of life as it really is.
Example: "The louder she screamed, the harders he whipped; and where the blood ran faster, there he whipped longest. He would whip her to make her scream, and whip her to make her hush; and not until overcome by fatigue, would he cease to swing the blood-clotted cowskin..."
In this scene Douglass saw for the first time how cruel a slave was treated. From there he was what was coming for him. He knew that he soon was going to be treated just like her aunt.
Example: "The louder she screamed, the harders he whipped; and where the blood ran faster, there he whipped longest. He would whip her to make her scream, and whip her to make her hush; and not until overcome by fatigue, would he cease to swing the blood-clotted cowskin..."
In this scene Douglass saw for the first time how cruel a slave was treated. From there he was what was coming for him. He knew that he soon was going to be treated just like her aunt.
Tone
Tone: Similar to mood, tone describes the author's attitude toward his or her material, the audience, or both. Tone is easier to determine in spoken than in written language.
Example: ""The white children could tell their ages. I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege."
(Frederick Douglass Pg.1)
This could be tone because we see how he feels about slavery. That he thinks it's wrong of all the people that did it. Throught the whole book we see how he hates the fact that they have to be deprived of all the rights all people have.
Example: ""The white children could tell their ages. I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege."
(Frederick Douglass Pg.1)
This could be tone because we see how he feels about slavery. That he thinks it's wrong of all the people that did it. Throught the whole book we see how he hates the fact that they have to be deprived of all the rights all people have.
Rhetorical Modes
Rhetorical Modes: The flexible term describes the variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writting. The four most common moders are exposition, argumentation, description, and narration. These writting modes are sometimes referred to as modes of discourse.
Example: " It cannot be that I shall live and die a slave."
(Frederick Douglass, Pg 83)
Frederick Douglass by this statemtn is narrating how he felt. That he would not stand to be a slave any longer. He had, had enough and he was going to run away because it was not fair that he was born a slave and he was not igoing to die being one.
Example: " It cannot be that I shall live and die a slave."
(Frederick Douglass, Pg 83)
Frederick Douglass by this statemtn is narrating how he felt. That he would not stand to be a slave any longer. He had, had enough and he was going to run away because it was not fair that he was born a slave and he was not igoing to die being one.
Stream of Consciousness
Stream of Consciousness- Refers to an attempt on the part of an author to reproduce the unembellished flow of thought in the human mind with its feelings, judgements, associations and memories.
Example: "I do not remember to have ever met a slave that could tell of his birthday."
(Frederick Douglass Pg,1)
Douglass is trying to recall back to see if he could actually remember of a slave who could actually tell his birthday. He lets us know that slaves had no knowledge of anything about them.
Example: "I do not remember to have ever met a slave that could tell of his birthday."
(Frederick Douglass Pg,1)
Douglass is trying to recall back to see if he could actually remember of a slave who could actually tell his birthday. He lets us know that slaves had no knowledge of anything about them.
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