She was entirely unlike any other white woman I had ever seen. I could not approach her as I was accustomed to approach other white ladies. My early instruction was all out of place. The crouching servility, usually so acceptable a quality in a slave, did not answer when manifested toward her.
Which sentence from this excerpt best illustrates Frederick Douglass’s use of strong adjectives and verbs?
The crouching servility, usually so acceptable a quality in a slave, did not answer when manifested toward her.
My early instruction was all out of place.
She was entirely unlike any other white woman I had ever seen.
I could not approach her as I was accustomed to approach other white ladies.
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The sentence that best illustrates Frederick Douglass’s use of strong adjectives and verbs is:
"The crouching servility, usually so acceptable a quality in a slave, did not answer when manifested toward her."
This sentence uses strong adjectives like "crouching" and "acceptable," as well as the verb "manifested," to convey a powerful contrast in Douglass's experience.
