Literary Terms
This term refers to when an author gives humanlike emotions, actions, or characteristics to an inanimate object.
Personification
When something is done carefully and under much scrutiny.
What is Meticulously?
The name of the Narrator in the story
This refers to the period of time following the American Civil War where federal troops insured peace in the American South.
What is the Reconstruction?
This American President was shot and killed in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
Who is John Fitzgerald Kennedy?
This term refers to when an author uses an object or image and gives it a greater or extra purpose.
What is Symbolism?
This refers to feelings of victory or achievement.
What is Triumphant?
This character is the oldest brother in the story
Who is Stacey Logan
This form of economic exploitation is referred to as slavery 2.0 by historians.
What is Sharecropping?
This Late Night comedy show launched the careers of a number of celebrities including Will Ferrel, Tina Fey, Keenan Thompson, Michael Che, and Pete Davidson.
What is Saturday Night Live?
This term refers to when an author provides hints or allusions towards something that may happen later in the work.
What is Foreshadowing?
This refers to shopping at a store or talking to someone as if they're beneath you.
What is patronizing?
This character is the kids grandmother and takes the kids to Strawberry.
Who is Big Ma
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is set in what year?
What is 1930?
Einstein's famous formula, E=MC^2 is known as this.
What is the Theory of Relativity?
When an offer sets two things next to each other in order to emphasize a contrast between the two.
What is Juxtaposition?
This word refers to when you alter somethings physical appearance, typically negatively.
what is disfigure?
This character is staying in a small house on the Logan's property. They also break up a fight between Stacey and T.J
Who is Mr. L.T. Morrison?
This famous court case established "Separate but Equal"
Plessy V. Ferguson
How many planes were hijacked on 9/11?
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When an author uses a reoccurring symbol or theme within a novel.
This word refers to something or someone that is stubborn or refuses to budge.
What is Adamant?
This is the name of the little white girl who the narrator runs into on the sidewalk and forces the narrator to apologize on her knees.
Who is Lillian Jean Simms?
What name is given to the period of time following the Reconstruction in which white supremacists attempt to regain power in the South via violence and intimidation.
What is "The Reign of Terror"
This famous Frenchman served as one of Washington's advisors and commanders during the American Revolution, and is one of the leaders during the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution
Who is le Marquis de Lafayette