Answer:
understatement : "a little busy"
It's an understatement because this person would be more than a little busy, because of the amount of work.
HYPERBOLE would be considered exaggeration...this can be confusing. :)
Answer:
B. Moved by extreme pity for him
Explanation:
The way Douglass describes the fugitive is sorrowful. He uses the words/phrases "merciful," "perfectly helpless," "suffering," "terrible gnawings of hunger,"..... These all lead to the conclusion that Douglass feels extreme pity for him.
So, the answer would be "B. Moved by extreme pity for him."
I hope this helps! :)
Answer: D sry if you get it wrong
