What simile does Douglass use in Chapter 11 of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to describe his feelings of escaping slavery? A. "As one who now had a set of wings to fly." B. "As a man who has been given vision after not being able to see." C. "Like one who had escaped a den of hungry lions." D. "Like one who had tasted his first sip of water after being thirsty in the desert for months."

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Sierra Fitzpatrick

10 July, 05:19

What simile does Douglass use in Chapter 11 of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to describe his feelings of escaping slavery? A. "As one who now had a set of wings to fly." B. "As a man who has been given vision after not being able to see." C. "Like one who had escaped a den of hungry lions." D. "Like one who had tasted his first sip of water after being thirsty in the desert for months."

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Asia Dorsey · Answer 1

The correct answer is

C. "Like one who had escaped a den of hungry lions."

He described his feelings towards it as if he was surrounded by hungry lions who always wanted to get him and he had to fight and struggle to survive and now that he has escaped and has become a free man he finally understands how difficult the period was.

Kenna Zavala · Answer 2

The answer is C, because even though Douglass doesn't give a direct explaining of his feeling, he uses a powerful simile instead.