What is figure of speech ? words used in a nonsensical or humorous way

words used the wrong way

words used in a way that is not true

words used in a more formal way than ususal

What is the most important point that the authors make in this paragraph? most enslaved people worked under fair to good conditions. enslaved workers had decent lives if they had fair overseers. plantations often were harsh because of the cruelty of those in charge. men with absolute power can lose the sense of what it means to be good.