Question

When the dogs in your streets, when the fowls of the air, when the cattle on your hills, when the fish of the sea, and the reptiles that crawl, shall be unable to distinguish the slave from a brute, then will I argue with you that the slave is a man! What effect does the repetition of the word “when” have? The repetition gives the excerpt a philosophical quality. The repetition distracts readers from Douglass’s original point. The repetition clarifies the time in which the speech was delivered. The repetition reinforces Douglass’s incredulity at the opposition’s attitudes.

Answer 1

The repetition reinforces Douglass’s incredulity at the opposition’s attitudes.

Answer 2

The repetition of the word "when" has the following effect concerning the passage:

D. The repetition reinforces Douglass's incredulity at the opposition's attitudes.

• The excerpt we are analyzing here belongs to Frederick Douglass' speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

• A former slave, Douglass was invited to give a speech at a Fourth of July celebration.

• Throughout his speech, he uses repetition to reinforce his ideas. Repetition is a device that consists of repeating the same word or phrase for emphasis.

• In the excerpt we are analyzing here, the repetition of the word "when" shows  Douglass' disbelief at the opposition's attitudes, that is, the attitudes of those who defend slavery.

• In the speech, Douglass claims that the Fourth of July celebration does not mean to the slave what it means to white men and women. How can the slave celebrate freedom when he/she does not have it?

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