Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
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Authors use a technique called characterization to reveal what a person is like. Characterization can be shown through the traits and actions of the person or through how the person is seen by others. The author's characterization of Harriet Tubman shifts from the viewpoint of the masters to the viewpoint of Tubman herself: her actions reveal her qualities.
Reread lines 33-46 and do two things:1. Summarize Tubman's actions in "running off slaves."2. Explain what her actions reveal to us about her character.
Authors use a technique called characterization to reveal what a person is like. Characterization can be shown through the traits and actions of the person or through how the person is seen by others. The author's characterization of Harriet Tubman shifts from the viewpoint of the masters to the viewpoint of Tubman herself: her actions reveal her qualities.
Reread lines 33-46 and do two things:
1. Summarize Tubman's actions in "running off slaves."
2. Explain what her actions reveal to us about her character.
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An author's craft refers to the methods authors use to make their writing lively and vivid.
Reread the paragraph beginning on line 42, which describes Tubman's voice. 1. What does the author compare Tubman's voice to?2. What effect does the author's word choice have here?
An author's craft refers to the methods authors use to make their writing lively and vivid.
Reread the paragraph beginning on line 42, which describes Tubman's voice.
1. What does the author compare Tubman's voice to?
2. What effect does the author's word choice have here?
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Reread lines 71-78. What do these lines tell you about Tubman's feelings of fear? How is Tubman's fate different than the rest of the runaways if they were to be caught?
Reread lines 71-78. What do these lines tell you about Tubman's feelings of fear? How is Tubman's fate different than the rest of the runaways if they were to be caught?
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Authors may use sentence fragments, or incomplete sentences, for their effects. Reread the text that begins on line 74 and identify the fragments. What effect do these fragments have on the reader?
Authors may use sentence fragments, or incomplete sentences, for their effects. Reread the text that begins on line 74 and identify the fragments. What effect do these fragments have on the reader?
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Parallelism is one technique author's use to create rhythm and to emphasize similar ideas. Reread lines 104-108 and identify the parallelism and what is the author emphasizing?
Parallelism is one technique author's use to create rhythm and to emphasize similar ideas. Reread lines 104-108 and identify the parallelism and what is the author emphasizing?
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The way an author punctuates sentences also add dramatic effect. Reread lines 157-160. What impact does the punctuation have on that sentence?
The way an author punctuates sentences also add dramatic effect. Reread lines 157-160. What impact does the punctuation have on that sentence?
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In lines 225-239, Tubman threatened to shoot a "despairing slave." 1. What was the reason behind Tubman's action? 2. Why do you think she really would have killed this slave?
In lines 225-239, Tubman threatened to shoot a "despairing slave."
1. What was the reason behind Tubman's action?
2. Why do you think she really would have killed this slave?
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Author's carefully choose words to have emotional impacts on the readers. Reread lines 240-243. How is the Middle Passage described? What emotional impact does this have on readers?
Author's carefully choose words to have emotional impacts on the readers. Reread lines 240-243. How is the Middle Passage described? What emotional impact does this have on readers?
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After the incident in which Tubman threatens to shoot the runaway, the group seems to have changed its view of her. Reread lines 261-268. Identify a sentence that expresses the fugitives' changed attitude.
After the incident in which Tubman threatens to shoot the runaway, the group seems to have changed its view of her. Reread lines 261-268. Identify a sentence that expresses the fugitives' changed attitude.
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Biographers draw conclusions based on their research. Reread lines 300-316 and explain what conclusion the biographer came to.
Biographers draw conclusions based on their research. Reread lines 300-316 and explain what conclusion the biographer came to.