Read the excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” Go where you may, search where you
will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the Old World, travel through South America, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, America reigns without a rival. What is one way that Douglass achieves his purpose of persuading the reader to see his point of view? by relating as many facts and statistics to the reader as possible by using familiar and casual language to make the reader feel comfortable by using gentle language to evoke a sense of calm and tranquility by repeating the word “you” to directly relate to the reader
In my opinion, the correct answer is D. <span>by repeating the word “you” to directly relate to the reader. Douglass doesn't lay out facts for his audience. He doesn't say: this happens in the Old World, that happens in South America. There are no numbers and statistics. He doesn't present ready-made facts and require people to believe him. He does the opposite thing: he urges the audience to find out the facts for themselves, and see if his point of view is right. This urging and engaging are best done by the frequent use of "you", as he does. His language is definitely not gentle and calm.</span>
