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Answer:
The term 'sphinx' and 'freemasonry' is used to describe the life of African Americans in America.
Explanation:
The given passage is taken from 'The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man' by James Weldon Johnson. The book is narrated by an unnamed narrartor who chose to hide his origin of African American and live like a white American in New York City.
In Preface, the narrator educates the reader that he is going to share the true face of the lives of African American in America. He used the words 'sphinx' to tell that African Americans were not considered less than a monster by Americans because of their color. By using thhe word 'freemasonry' the narrator is saying that America has created 'freemasonry' or the helping organization for Negro as formed for the race.
So, the connection that narrator is drawing by using the words is the relation between the society and African American in America. And the life of African Americans in America.
Before the invention of the Guternberg press, books were individually made. Wooden blocks were carved and inked to pages, but could only be used once. Many books were written and illustrated by hand, making each copy unique.
Answer:
Verbal irony is defined as the contradiction between what is said and what is really meant. For example, you see a friend wearing a horrible shirt and you say "what a beautiful shirt!", meaning exactly the opposite.
Explanation:
Diary Keeping it is usually a written record of personal experiences and observations. It is also a daily record of events or measurable phenomena, usually kept to track patterns over time. A book or computer file can be used for keeping such a record.
Record Keeping it is the maintenance of a history of one's activities, as financial dealings, by entering data in ledgers or journals, putting documents in files.