“Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave” is an 1845 autobiography that is narrates the life of Douglass from a young boy’s growth to a gentleman. Throughout this excerpt, Douglass describes his “bitterest dregs of slavery” utilizing his radiant writing style; the key elements that brought this piece forward include his assorted syntax, his descriptive figurative language and his vivid selection of details.
The arrangement of words, or syntax, is apparent in his passages. Douglas’ use of syntax always seems to be effective whether his sentences are succinct or wordy. “I will run away, I will not stand it. Get caught, or get clear, I’ll try it.” These are simple declarative sentence, yet they get to the point. The readers acknowledge that Douglass is a young and courageous boy who would do anything to gain his freedom, even if the reward is nothing more than death.
Although Douglas portraits figurative through the entire excerpt, it is particularly vivid in......
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