Before answering the question, it is convenient to mention that James Baldwin was a Black writer in the decade of the 50s and even though there were other Negro Writers in the literary world, they all suffered from racisms and social prosecution, the novel “Notes of a native Son” is close to an autobiography assembled from essays James Baldwin had written. In the novel the author intends to depict the hatred black people had to suffer at that time.
The figurative device that Baldwin uses to emphasize the rage buried beneath his father's outward appearance and actions is:
The paradox “vindictively polite.”
Here the word "vindictive" is expressing the inner rage that was beneath his father outward appearance, and the word "polite" expresses the overt emotions or actions.
The imagery in this stanza appeal to the reader’s senses include options: A, B, D and E: The feel of the dense air, the aroma of perfume, the sound of footsteps, and the surprising voice.
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What is the term Imagery about?</h3>
Imagery refers to as the term that include the use of such a language that is helpful to invent a different mental image about something or incurred in the surroundings through reading the words of the author.
The writer used various examples of different senses that include, the sense of smell, touch and sound.
Therefore, correct options are A, B, D and E.
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