Descriptive Writing Style In Frederick Douglass '

Frederick Douglass uses a variety of writing methods some being unorthodox to create methods of persuasion for his cause and thesis. In the passage below he uses a chronological writing style in which he describes events from beginning to present, which makes it easier to compare and contrast the aspects of his mistress and how she changed over time. Furthermore, he uses descriptive writing to depict his mistress’s disposition initially and after slavery's effect on her. Additionally, he also uses metaphors and similes in addition to his descriptive writing to cement his mistresses attitude towards him and into the reader's mind.

Frederick Douglas initially highlight his mistress’s heavenly qualities, when he added that she was “ a …show more content…
Frederick Douglass mentions how she had “bread for the hungry,clothes for the naked, and comfort for every mourner.” These words vividly paint a picture in my head of how much of a humanitarian she was and how much she cared for all people. Then he paints a contrasting picture when describes how she reacted to him reading a newspaper after she had changed, when she rushed “ at [him] with a face made up of fury, and snatch from [him] a newspaper.” By using descriptive writing and words he not only shows how slavery changes a person but to the specific magnitude it does.

Frederick Douglass used repetition and metaphors to make her change in personality stand out. He had repeated that she was “tender-hearted,” twice in the first paragraph. He then put a twist on the words by using a metaphor. Instead of just saying she has a tender heart he states her “tender-heart became stone.” He then uses a simile after that to conclude that she has lost all of her heavenly qualities. He claims that her”lamblike disposition gave away to one of tiger like fierceness.” From that point on he stop repeating her good qualities and then starts to describe in detail her new found