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"I Would Rather Die" and "Last Day of Slavery" Review

Terms in this set (20)

Repetition
Using any element of language more than once
Theme
the universal lesson of a literary work
Imagery
Language that appeals to the sense
Juxtaposition
a literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters, and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem, for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts
author's purpose
the reason why an author writes
mood
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
simile
Comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
A comparison without using like or as
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
Conflict
the struggle between opposing forces or characters in a story
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
What was Frederick Douglass's Purpose for writing based on this quote: "When we were at work in the cornfield, he would sometimes crawl on his hands and knees to avoid
detection, and all at once he would rise nearly in our midst, and scream out, "Ha, ha! Come, come! Dash on, dash on!"
Slavery corrupts the slave holder.
What was Frederick Douglass's Purpose for writing based on this quote: "We were worked in all weathers. It was never too hot or too cold; it could never rain, blow, hail, or snow too hard for us to work in the field."
Slavery is terrible for the slave.
Climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
Exposition
the beginning when we learn about the character and setting
Falling Action
after the turning point, events that lead to the resolution
Rising Action
the character is working to end the problem often over a series of events
Symbolism
A device in literature where an object represents an idea.
hyperbole
exaggeration
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