Narrative of Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

The narrative of Frederick Douglas is about his life and what he goes through as a slave. His original owner rented him out to a neighboring slave driver to try to break him in. Frederick had been a house slave and had learned to read and write but could not work in the fields. When he was sent to the other plantation he was beaten very badly. He was whipped for no reason and so one day he decided to go back home. He was almost dead as he walked seven miles up the road. When he got back to his owners, they told him he had to go back. He met some friends that gave him a root saying that it would help him. They told him that he would never be whipped again as long as he kept this root in his pocket. He goes back to his owner and the owner is about ready to give him a big whipping. Frederick stands up for himself and takes the owner by the neck and almost chokes him. From then on Frederick was never beaten. The owner was scared of him and he realized he could stick up for himself.

Style:
-formal
-conversational
-concise/elaborate
-objective
-subjective
-word choice
-sentence choice
-tone
-figurative language
-use of dialogue

Figurative Language:
"He was under every tree, behind every stump, in every bush, and at every window, on the plantation." (565)
Word Choice:
"We were worked in all weathers." (565)
Subjective:
"I was broken in body, soul, and spirit." (565)
Tone:
"My sufferings on this plantation seem now like a dream rather than a stern reality. . . " (565)
Use of Dialogue:
"Covey said, 'Take hold of him, take hold of him!"'