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Ain ’ t I a Woman?

Ain ’ t I a Woman?. By Sojourner Truth. Question # 1. The most prominent rhetorical technique used in Truth ’ s speech is – A) asyndeton B) bathos C) chiasmus D) anaphora. Question #2. Truth ’ s address can best be categorized as – A) forensic B) epideictic C) deliberative.

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Ain ’ t I a Woman?

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  1. Ain’t I a Woman? By Sojourner Truth

  2. Question # 1 • The most prominent rhetorical technique used in Truth’s speech is – • A) asyndeton • B) bathos • C) chiasmus • D) anaphora

  3. Question #2 • Truth’s address can best be categorized as – • A) forensic • B) epideictic • C) deliberative

  4. Question #3 • Early in the speech, Truth demonstrates the difference in what men say women need and how women are actually treated, by using – • A) antithesis • B) alliteration • C) anecdote • D) allusion

  5. Question #4 • This speech was first delivered – • A) the University of Ohio 1972 graduation • B) Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio, 1851 • C) Inaugural ball, Washington DC, 1778 • D) Democratic Convention, 1951

  6. Question #5 • Truth states, “Then they talk about this thing in the head; what’s this they call it?” • How did Truth answer the question?

  7. Question #6 • Truth states, “Then that little man in black there, he says women can’t have as much rights as men, ‘cause Christ wasn’t a woman! Where did your Christ come from? Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him.” • What kind of argument is she making? • A) proposal B) definition C) evaluative

  8. Question #7 • Who is the intended audience?

  9. Question #8 • Truth’s statement, “If my cup won’t hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn’t you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?” is an example of – • A) adage B) alliteration • C) analogy D) aphorism

  10. Question #9 • What is Truth’s main argument? Cite at least one detail from the speech to support your answer.

  11. Question #10 • Based on what you have heard in the speech, how would Truth answer the question: How is a person’s worth determined?

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