Question

Identify two examples of figurative language that douglass uses to elicit an emotional response from his audience. explain how each example contributes to the power of his speech

Answer 1

Answer:

Two examples of figurative language used by Douglass on his speech are Allusion and Synecdoche.

Explanation:

When he says: "What I ask for the Negro is not benevolence, not pity, not sympathy, but simply justice." , he expresses it as if it was a desire of his own, when in reality the effect he wants to achieve is that people realize that it is not a desire of him, but a right of all black men. There is when he is using Allusion.

When he says: “What shall we do with the Negro?” I have had but one answer from the beginning. Do nothing with us!...", he is appealing to the racism feeling of the word "Negro", instead of using the term "black man", to make a bigger impact on the listeners. This is where Synecdoche is used.

Finally he manages to have power in his speech, receiving an applause after his words.