Share Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass/ Vocabulary
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Use what you know about the vocabulary words to answer the following question. If an innocent convict receives vindication, will he feel relieved or upset?
relieved
A verb that means begin or start.
commence
A noun that means fear.
Apprehension
The mistress seems to fear the sight of Douglass with a newspaper. QUESTION What does Douglass imply by saying that the mistress showed apprehension about his reading?
He implies that she feared what might happen if slaves were to become literate and educated.
Douglass describes the nature of his mistress’s early behavior. QUESTION: Why is it significant that the mistress commenced to treat Douglass kindly?
Her behavior in the beginning is in stark contrast to the way she treated him later. Douglass blames slavery for the terrible change in her.
mere chattel means
a property or slave
A noun that means the wisdom in handling of practical matters.
Prudence
Something that keeps its full force without decreasing is____________ (adjective)
Unabated
(noun) The public condemnation of something as wrong or evil.
Denunciation
The evidence or proof that someone’s claim is correct. (noun)
Vindication
Out of prudence, Douglass declines to name the boys who helped him. QUESTION: Why was it prudent for Douglass not to name the boys?
Because it was an “unpardonable offence” to teach slaves to read, Douglass doesn’t want the boys to suffer any consequences for helping him
Use what you know about the vocabulary words to answer the following question. Which is a type of denunciation, praise or criticism?
criticism
Identify the following word pair as being either synonyms or antonyms: adopted/ followed
synonyms
Identify the following word pair as being either synonyms or antonyms: obtained/received
synonyms
As many of these as I could, I converted into teachers. Converted means....
changed to a different role
Identify the following word pair as being either synonyms or antonyms: writhed/ struggled
synonyms
