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When questioned about his feelings upon becoming free, Douglass's response was that he was in a "moment of the highest excitement [he] ever experienced." The sentences that describe this state of mind are clear and simple. He stated his feelings easily by beginning sentences with "I have." The simple sentences help to convey a positive, happy state of mind. He writes these with few commas or dashes, which shows how sure he was about his positive state of mind. Figures of speech also play a factor in developing this state of mind. When Douglass escaped slavery, he describes his feelings with similes. He likened himself to an "unarmed mariner" who was rescued by a "friendly
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- "This state of mind…very soon subsided," and Douglass again felt "great insecurity and loneliness." The longer sentences of this state ...
- Douglass fears everyone because amongst the "brethren" are also "money-loving kidnappers." ...
- Douglass was afraid to say anything because the "kid-nappers" were like "ferocious beasts" ...
- Douglass begins a phrase with something he wants such as "bread", and then saying why he can't have it-he has "no money to but it." ...
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Frederick Douglass,
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