Wik-elements- Equiano’s narrative

1- Genre- of or pertaining to a distinctive literary type.

- Autobiographical Text is the genre for Equiano’s narrative.



2- Symbolism- An object or an idea that represents somrthing larger than itself.

- According to Equiano’s narrative, "slaves" symbolize segregation and no freedom.



3- Imagery- figurative description or illustration; rhetorical images collectively.

- One imagery from the text I can describe is when the slaves are begging for food and being whipped.



4- Plot: sequence of events- storyline. the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story.

- The plot is that the slaves are not treated well and are suffering on the ship.



5- Characters- A description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities.

- The main character is Equiano, than it's the slaves and the slave owners.



6- Setting- the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place

- The setting of this story is mainly held on a ship.



7- Opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction, especially opposition that motivates or shapes the action of the plot.

- The internal conflict of Equiano’s narrative is when the slaves jump out of the ship because they'ed rather die than suffering from hunger. The external conflict is when the slaves aren't being fed food even if they beg and that certain diseases are being spread among them because they are not being taken care of from the slave owners.

8- Point of View- an opinion, attitude, or judgment.
- The point of view from Equiano’s narrative is that the slaves are suffering from the horrible treatment of the slave owners.