Question

what, to the slave, is the fourth of july? by frederick douglass
on july 5, 1852, frederick douglass, an escaped enslaved person and abolitionist, delivered what to the slave is the fourth of july? in rochester, new york. speaking to an audience gathered for independence day, he challenged the celebration of freedom while slavery persisted, aiming to persuade listeners to end it.
excerpt from what, to the slave, is the fourth of july?
to drag a man in fetters into the grand illuminated temple of liberty and call upon him to join you in joyous anthems were inhuman mockery and sacrilegious irony. do you mean, citizens, to mock me by asking me to speak today? if so, there is a parallel to your conduct. and let me warn you that it is dangerous to copy the example of a nation babylon, whose crimes, towering up to heaven, were thrown down by the breath of the almighty.
what literary device is frederick douglass utilizing in the highlighted excerpt from his speech?
an anaphora to praise their religious devotion
symbolism in the citizens mockery of him
an allusion to the biblical story of babylon

Explanation:

The highlighted text references the nation of Babylon and its fall as described in the Bible. Allusion is a literary device that makes a reference to a well - known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. Here, Douglass alludes to the Biblical story of Babylon to make a point about the consequences of the actions of a nation that allows slavery while celebrating freedom. There is no anaphora (repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses) or symbolism in the specific highlighted part related to the given options.

Answer:

an allusion to the Biblical story of Babylon