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Compare and contrast the literary devices and structures of abolitionist fiction and nonfiction, such as Douglass’s Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and “The Heroic Slave.”

Compare and contrast Madison’s rhetoric with the rhetoric used during the American Revolution. Cite specific examples.

How does Douglass use parentheses in the story? What function and/or aesthetic do they serve? Provide textual evidence to support your response.