Question

Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

We were all ranked together at the valuation. Men and women, old and young, married and single, were ranked with horses, sheep, and swine. There were horses and men, cattle and women, pigs and children, all holding the same rank in the scale of being, and were all subjected to the same narrow examination. Silvery-headed age and sprightly youth, maids and matrons, had to undergo the same indelicate inspection.

Douglass’s use of imagery in this excerpt appeals to the sense of

sight.
smell.
sound.
touch.

Answer 1

Douglass’s use of imagery in this excerpt primarily appeals to the sense of **sight**. He vividly describes the ranking and examination of people alongside animals, creating a striking visual representation of the dehumanization and objectification of enslaved individuals. The imagery evokes a scene that emphasizes the grotesque comparison between human beings and livestock, enhancing the reader's understanding of the brutality of slavery.