Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The paper became my meat and my drink. My soul was set all on fire.

What is the meaning of the figurative language in this passage?

Reading the words of others who agreed with him inspired Douglass.

Learning to read caused Douglass real pain.

Reading what others wrote made Douglass feel hungry.

Reading pro-slavery editorials made Douglass furious.

Which words most the reader understand the meaning of usurpers

Which inference can a reader make based on the information in the excerpt?

Who is the speaker? read the quotations and answer the questions for each quote. quotation analysis "those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of " what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? 2. "all communities divide themselves into the few and the many. the first are rich and well born, the other the mass of the people…" what is the main idea of the quotation? they divided the people in between rich and poor who do you think is the speaker? hamilton what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? federalists believed that the country should be ruled by the by the best people 3. "laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense." what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? 4. "a fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired." what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker?