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Slavery to Freedom

Civil War Unit

QuestionAnswer
dialect a way of speaking that is characteristic of a certain geographical area or a certain group of people
folk tale a story that has no known author and was originally passed on from one generation to another by word of mouth
fugitives people fleeing from danger
incomprehensible impossible to understand
incentive motivation
disheveled unkempt
dispel disperse
eloquence ability to write or speak gracefully and convincingly
biography a story of someone's life written by another person
characterization the way a writer reveals the personality of a character
indirect characterization when a writer reveals a character's personality in on or more of the following ways: words of the character, character's looks and clothing, character's thoughts and feelings, comments by other characters, character's behavior
African American Spiritual religious songs which were created by enslaved African people in America
cause the reason something happens
effect what happens as a result
muster assemble; come together
maneuver move as a troop
sergeant non-commissioned officer in the military
historical accuracy when a work written about the past is true to the facts of the time period
primary source original materials from a time period
secondary source accounts written after a historical time period
askew crookedly; not in straight lines
benediction blessing
bindled bundled together
Minie ball cone-shaped rifle bullet used in the 1800's
resolute purposeful;determined
tremor quiver;vibration
creed statement of belief or principles
oasis place or thing offering relief
exalted raised; lifted up
discords conflicts; disagreements
prodigious huge; amazing
allusion a reference to features of a culture that people share
theme the truth about life or message that a reader can get out of a work of literature
direct characterization when a writer simply tells readers what a character's personality is
Created by: nhpride
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