The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Slave Narrative

Illustration, Synonym or Rephrase Vocabulary Word P.O.S & Def. Illustration, Synonym or Rephrase 1. loathsome Adj. – hateful; detestable 2. pestilential Adj.- likely to cause disease 3. copious Adj. - plentiful; abundant; many 4. improvident Adj. – shortsighted; not able to see the future 5. avarice Noun – greed for riches 6. pacify Verb – to calm or soothe

Literary terms Slave Narrative Autobiographical account of life as a slave Story about slavery told from slave’s point of view Uniquely American literary genre

Literary Terms Author’s purpose The reason an author uses the language or literary tool that he/she uses to inform, persuade, or entertain

Literary Terms Mood The emotions you feel while you are reading

Literary Terms 3 Elements of Persuasion Logos Appeals to the reader’s reason, logic Pathos Author appeals to the reader’s emotions, feelings Ethos Author appeals to the reader’s morals, sense of right and wrong

Elements of Persuasion LOGOS: Author appeals to our logic, reason, or common sense Rhetorical Triangle PATHOS: Author appeals to our sense of emotions (often use charged words that trigger specific feelings) ETHOS: Author appeals to our sense of fairness, justice, morals, right and wrong

Logos The author appeals to reader’s logic, reason, or common sense. What makes sense to the reader? What can be reasoned by the reader?

Pathos horror groans dread shrieks The author appeals to the reader’s emotions Uses words to create feelings of anger or sympathy horror stench groans dread shrieks

Ethos The author appeals to the reader’s, fairness, justice, sense of right and wrong The reader understands ideas or events as not being fair or acceptable

Olaudah Equiano Bio 1745-1797 Son of tribal elder in Benin, West Africa Age 11, he and sister kidnapped Sold to British slave traders, worked at sea Curious young man: learned about navigation; managed master’s finances After ten years, made money and bought freedom

Olaudah Equiano bio Moved to England Involved in abolition of slavery 1787 took freed slaves to Freetown, Sierra Leone to establish settlement 1789 autobiography published Sold in US and England Made society face cruelty of slavery Slavery abolished 20 years after publication