Thursday, February 18, 2016

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From your literature notes taken yesterday in class, what elements of a slave narrative are present in Frederick Douglass?  Did one element of rhetorical usage stand out the most to you as a reader?  What was it? 

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  1. In his narrative, Frederick Douglass utilizes multiple elements of slave literature, including Biblical allusion and/or imagery, rhetoric of abolitionism, an appeal to the audience, and traditions of the captivity narrative. However, the element that stood out most to me would be allusion (when Douglass mentions when Ham is cursed in the Bible), because one of the major beliefs among slaves was that they were destined to be in captivity because of biblical interpretation. Douglass refutes this argument when he states that there are many slaves being born in America (and not of African descent) that should not be subjected to this fate. Therefore, due to the moral questions surrounding slavery, Douglass's usage of Biblical allusion stands out the most.

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  2. Apple has become a juggernaut in the tech industry.

    The baby's words were inscrutable until he grew up.

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  4. The Hulk is juggernaut, he can not be destroyed, but yet he can destroy anything.

    When the foreign exchange student came from China, she was inscrutable for the first few weeks until her accent somewhat went away.

    Douglass makes a lot of connections to the bible while he talks about the masters and how they are religious, but because of their actions, it goes against most of their beliefs.
    He also has a clear purpose, he makes it known from the start that the purpose of his writing is to show white people how cruel slavery was and what the slaves had to go through. His use of stories with usually a lot of details really appeals to emotion, i believe this was the best element he used.

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  6. The juggernaut of hype that participants share at Bernie Sanders' rallies is extreme.

    The inscrutable language of the four year old often perplexed the babysitter.

    Within the Frederick Douglass reading the 'elements of a slave narrative' present are biblical allusions and an emphasis on slavery as deprivation. Throughout the text Douglass provides a detailed description of the cruel injustices the slaves face daily. By chronicling the lack of basic family rights, lack of adequate food, and enforced ignorance of most religions and moral precepts Douglass is able to relay how awful slave life actually was.

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  7. The champion wrestler was known for being a Juggernaut among his peers.

    The man who never tells a lie has the ability to be inscrutable.

    Some slave narrative elements in Frederick Douglass are present when he talks about the conditions in which the slaves live, The horrible treatment Which they endured, and the cost at which they tried and wanted to be free. Yes, Repetition and chronology, Douglass continually repeats his trials and tribulations to bring up a common point of his want for freedom.

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  8. The basketball team is an unstoppable juggernaut, they have won 9 out of 10 games so far.

    I was talking to my friend and her inscrutable face made it hard for me to understand how she felt about seeing a new movie.

    In Frederick Douglass's narrative, he used different elements of slave literature. He wrote about his personal experiences and he was able to appeal to his target audience, which is the rich white people. He was also able to use biblical allusions and imagery. I believe that he used references to past events to be able to prove the points that he was trying to get across that involved slavery.

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  9. Curling 5 tons in each arms, Ryan is a juggernaut exceeding the human capacity for curling that scientists, doctors, and other professions find it inscrutable to understand how Ryan is curling so much weight

    Lack of basic needs appeared in Douglass's writing. Douglass mentioned that he as a slave children lacked warm shelter in the winter, adequate food and clothing.

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  10. The juggarnut that was taking over the city seemed to be indestructible.

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    Fredrick Douglas used a numerous amount of slave narrative in his autobiography. He used biblical allusions, imagery, rhetoric of abolitionism, and emphasized slavery as deprivation. The element that stood out to me the most was emphasis on slavery as deprivation. Much of his narrative talked about the conditions slaves were put it. They never had enough food, clothing, or a decent shelter.

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  11. The Spartans were a juggarnut when it came to defeating it's enemies.

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    Frederick Douglass uses multiple elements of slave literate. He uses biblical allusion, pathos, and the audience was directed towards white people. Biblical allusion stood out more to me because of the subtle and powerful verses in it.

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  12. Godzilla was a juggernaut to the town of Tokyo and destroyed everything in its path.

    In chemistry the ions we are learning are inscrutable to me because they are confusing and new to me.

    Biggest thing that Douglass does is emphasizes on slavery and the deprivations they endure. This affects me most because it appeals to my emotions and explains the hardships in a clear precise way. He also uses Biblical illusions and Rhetoric of Abolitionism.

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  13. The well known comic book character The Hulk could be described as a juggernaut.
    I had an inscrutable look on my face as Mr. Armor explained the confusing chemistry lesson.

    (I was not in class yesterday so I am unable to answer the journal response)

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  14. In the court room, the district attorney described Steve as a legal juggernaut, winning every case he participated in.
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    Frederick Douglass used all the key components of SOAPS to tell his story. He identifies himself as the narrative early in the piece, and his purpose is extremely clear. His imagery is by far the most important rhetorical strategy, as he clearly describes all of the hardships with concise writing ability.

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  15. Indiana Jones is well known for escaping any number of juggernaut-like traps.

    She tried to divine her future from the tea leaves in her mug, but unfortunately they were inscrutable.

    Frederick Douglas's writing is a great example of slave literature, because it uses a number of elements commonly found in slave literature. Biblical allusion, a sense of pathos, and a rhetoric of abolitionism are all present in his work.

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  16. The strict teacher was seen as a juggernaut to the incoming freshman.

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    Throughout Frederick Douglass one of the most prominent elements of slave literature would be lack of basic need and biblical allusion.

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  17. The villain was a juggernaut, ruining the town and saddening all the people.

    The foreign exchange student seemed nice, but was inscrutable to talk to.

    Fredrick Douglass uses many elements of slave literature. His use of biblical allusion stood out to me, as well as his sense of pathos throughout the reading.

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  18. The civil rights movement under MLK was a juggernaut to opposition.
    Hillary Clinton is inscrutable because her mistakes are considered dismiss-able by her enthusiastic base.
    Douglass used imagery, rhetoric of abolitionism, and pushed the issue of slavery deprivation. Most of the piece focuses on the treatment of slaves from their beatings to their starvation, attempting to create negatives views on the practice of slavery.

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  19. Arnold Schwarzenegger was a juggernaut. He was massive, hulking, and beautiful.

    The secret to Arnold's mass is inscrutable; no one else has ever gotten as big.

    Frederick Douglass identifies himself as an African Slave from the beginning of the autobiography. He uses biblical allusions and many appeals to emotion to describe the life of a slave.

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  20. Donald Trump thought he was a juggarnut when it came to his opponents.

    Donald Trump is inscrutable when he speaks.

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  21. My 3 AP classes combine to be a massive juggernaut, making me want to cry every day.

    Douglass uses biblical allusions, pathos, and imagery in his writing. I feel as though he uses imagery the most.

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  22. The comet was a juggernaut hurling towards earth.
    The foreign exchange student was inscrutable.
    Fredrick Douglass uses multiple elements towards his slave literate. Biblical illusion was the most prevalent because of the time period.

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  23. The way Douglass wrote about slave narrative was that he used a lot of imagery, describing the clothing and the way the slaves were treated put a strong image in the readers head. Biblical allusion was the one that stood out to me the most in being that Douglass makes references to the bible when speaking of his time as a slave.

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  24. The bubonic plague was a massive juggernaut to the citizens of the 14th century, mostly in Europe.
    The old man had a severe lisp, making his words nearly inscrutable.

    In addition to biblical allusions, imagery, and appeal to a white audience, Douglass especially uses the rhetoric of abolitionism in a subtle way in order to get through to his audience. He appealed to my emotions in particular because of the way he explains his time as a slave in a plaintive way, reinforcing how common it was during the time.

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  25. Juggarnut- The newest iPhone is the juggernaut of the phone industry.

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    The elements of a slave narrative that are used in Frederick Douglass's autobiography are allusions and imagery. A rhetorical strategy that stood out was distinct imagery and the detailed descriptions. The use of these allowed the reader to visualize what it was like to live back then and to feel the emotions the slaves felt.

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