WILL MARK BRAINLIEST
The following questions are about"The Middle Passage" by Oladaugh Equiano
Use the following passage to answer questions 1 & 2:
"One day, when all our people were gone out to their works as usual, and only i and
my dear sister were left to mind the house, two men and a woman got over our
walls, and in a moment seized us both, and, without giving us time to cry out, or
make resistance, they stopped our mouths, and ran off with us into the nearest
wood. Here they tied our hands and continued to carry us as far as they could, till
night came on when we reached a small house, where the robbers halted for
a
refreshment and spent the night. We were then unbound, but were unable to take
any food; and, being quite overpowered by fatigue and grief, our only relief was
some sleep, which allayed our misfortune for a short time.
1. How do you know this is a nonfiction piece?
The author uses words including "dear sister."
The author wrote, "where the robbers halted for refreshment..."
The author wrote phrases including "our people, I and my dear sister,"
and "us time."
The author wrote, "overpowered by fatigue and grief..."
2. What is the denotative meaning of "allayed" in the above passage?
aggravated
relieved
intensified
stirred
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