English test study guide Flashcards
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what genre is an episode of war?
short story
name one genre used to record information about the civil war.
letters, and speeches
who wrote a letter to his son
Robert E Lee
what genre is the Gettysburg address
speech
what is an offshoot of realism
naturalism
what was Fredrick Douglas know for?
He knew how to read and write and fought for civil rights.
what is diction
the writers choice of words
during this period of time where was literature coming from
The west
What was the purpose of black spirituals
a coded message and escape codes
What is another purpose of black spirituals
It refers to Moses and religious hymms
What is a force that naturalist believed in that controlled them
heredity
Name one example of realism in an episode of war?
When the guy gets shot and doesn’t realize it
What is the literary significance of swing low?
It expresses a desire for eternal salvation and alonging for freedom from slavery
what is the literary significance of an episode of war?
It shows how there are events during this that they cannot control and have to deal with.
what literary author had to address to make a difficult decision?
Robert E lee
What author had good speaking skills
Abraham Lincoln
Who was considered one of the finest military leaders?
Robert E lee
Who was the leader of the naturalist movement?
Craine
Who opposed slavery but defended the confederacy?
Robert E lee
Who was born after the civil war?
Craine
who wrote an episode of war?
Craine
Who was killed at a play?
Abraham Lincoln
What number president was Abraham Lincoln?
16
What is an example of naturalism of an episode of war?
How people die all the time and cannot control it.
