Question

Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(06.01 MC)

Read the following excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Then, answer the question that follows.

We arrived at Baltimore early on Sunday morning, landing at
Smith's Wharf, not far from Bowley's Wharf. We had on board the
sloop a large flock of sheep; and after aiding in driving them to
the slaughterhouse of Mr. Curtis on Louden Slater's Hill, I was
conducted by Rich, one of the hands belonging on board of the
sloop, to my new home in Alliciana Street, near Mr. Gardner's
ship-yard, on Fells Point.

In this passage, which technique does Douglass use to vary his sentence structure to make his writing more interesting for his reader?

He includes interesting punctuation in each sentence.
He starts each sentence with the same word.
He switches the order of words in his sentences.
He uses a mix of long and short sentences.

please help
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this is 20 points btw

Answer 1

Frederick Douglass uses a mix of long and short sentences to vary sentence structure in his writing, creating a more engaging narrative for the reader.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the passage from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Douglass employs the technique of varying his sentence structure to make his writing more engaging. This can be observed in the way he uses a mix of long and short sentences to create a rhythm in his narrative which helps to maintain the reader's interest. He begins with a longer, more detailed sentence about arriving in Baltimore and then varies the length of subsequent sentences as he describes his actions upon arrival and introduces new characters and settings.