Question

c an actor performs the text
d the reader must interpret the text on their own

1. how can a dramatic reading help the reader understand a text?

from the amplify library, read narrative of the life of frederick douglass, chapter 1,
paragraphs 8 - 10.

1. who was who?

captain anthony
mr. plummer
a. the slaveholder
b. the overseer, or the man hired to manage the slaves

1. how does douglass describe captain anthony and mr. plummer?

a. captain anthony was kind, while mr. plummer was cruel.
b. captain anthony was cruel, while mr. plummer was kind.
c. both captain anthony and mr. plummer were kind.
d. both captain anthony and mr. plummer were cruel.

1. douglass describes seeing his _______ whipped severely.

a. mother
b. aunt
c. uncle
d. friend

1. what does douglass compare his viewing of this whipping to?

a. an entrance
b. a flight of stairs
c. a bottomless pit

Explanation:

1. For the first question: In Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Captain Anthony is the slaveholder who owns Douglass, while Mr. Plummer is the cruel overseer hired to manage the enslaved people.
2. For the second question: Douglass depicts both Captain Anthony and Mr. Plummer as violent, cruel figures who inflicted harm on enslaved people.
3. For the third question: Douglass recounts the traumatic memory of seeing his Aunt Hester whipped severely by Captain Anthony.
4. For the fourth question: Douglass compares the experience of witnessing the whipping to being in a "bottomless pit" of despair and horror, a metaphor for the dehumanizing terror of slavery.

Answer:

1. Captain Anthony: a. The slaveholder; Mr. Plummer: b. The overseer, or the man hired to manage the slaves
2. d. Both Captain Anthony and Mr. Plummer were cruel.
3. b. aunt
4. c. A bottomless pit