Question

Reread lines 1-16. What does the description suggest about the qualities of the person called "Moses?" In lines 59-70, the author describes the difficulty of the task facing Harriet Tubman. What is Tubman’s response? Explain what her words and actions reveal about her. Analyze lines 258-265. Explain two techniques the author uses to make the events come alive. How is this story about Harriet Tubman different from others you have heard? Explain… How do the people traveling with her feel about her? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

In Lines 1-16 the description suggest about the qualities of the person called Moses was:

"... a man named Moses, who was running off slaves." "believe his existence and the stories about him were fantastic, unbelievable.""There was never anything to indicate his ( Tubman's) whereabouts" This is saying Tubman was clever a powerful just like Moses was.

In lines 59-70 the author tend to describes the difficulty of the task which Harriet Tubman was facing, she had to "take them all the way to Canada.

" However, Tubman "had never been to Canada". Tubman was worried and afraid for herself in which despite that she puts up a brave front.

lines 258-265 techniques the author uses to make the events come alive where;

1.Word choice

The authors tend to make use of specific words to impact the reader

2.Parellelism was grammatical constructions which was used to express ideas that are mostly related or that are equal in importance

3.Syntax can be seen as the arrangement of words and phrases in sentences which are used to convey accurate meaning and tone.