FACTS
VOCABULARY
RECALL
LITERARY ELEMENTS
Analyze & Interpret
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Edwin was an actor at the _________.
Boston Theatre
100
Edwin often had _______.
Premonitions
100
How did the audience respond to Edwin Booth during his last performance?
Entrance was applauded; received curtain calls.
100
What's the author's attitude toward Edwin Booth?
Sympathetic
200
John Wilkes Booth Killed Lincoln at ________.
Ford's Theatre
200
What was the calamity in the story?
Abraham Lincoln's death
200
After Edwin's last performance, how did attitudes toward him change the following day?
He lost his job and fell under suspicion.
200
Edwin acted in a "more realistic style, relying on his low, intense voice and piercing dark eyes to compel the spectators' attention." What do these details suggest about Booth's personality?
Booth was not overly dramatic or a person who wanted attention, but rather a restrained professional.
300
In the narrative, how old was Edwin Booth?
31
300
Was there anything "incriminating" found against Edwin Booth?
NO
300
Why did Booth leave Boston?
His mom lives in NY; he had no further obligations keeping him in Boston
300
"...before leaving for the train station, he pulled his wide-brimmed hat down low over his forehead so as to conceal as much of his face as possible." What does this action reveal about Edwin?
Taking a midnight train and pulling his hat down low suggest that he was worried about being recognized and injured.
400
What happened on April 9, 1865? How is this in congruence with Abraham Lincoln's life?
the South surrendered John Wilkes Booth wanted the North to win, his hatred was toward Abraham Lincoln; therefore, because the South lost Booth Killed him
400
Perpetrator
One who commits a crime
400
What did Edwin learn from his valet? Include how this shocked him in your answer.
His brother was accused of shooting Lincoln. He had thought his brother incapable of such a crime.
400
What elements made this a historical narrative?
- The people described are real people - Events are told in chronological order - Has a central conflict, rising action, and a conclusion
400
Briefly compare/contrast John Wilkes Booth and Edwin
John W. Booth hated Lincoln- Edwin admired him John was an actor at Ford's Theatre- Edwin was an actor at the Boston Theatre
500
"Sic Semper Tyrannis!"
"Death always to tyrants!"
500
How was "intimation" used in the narrative?
Booth didn't have an intimation of the events to come. He didn't have any hints.
500
What qualities did Edwin exhibit in his response to the manager?
Acts graciously, thanks manager, and expresses regret over Lincoln's death.
500
What elements made this story an interior monologue?
We see Edwin Booth's thoughts, but we also see things that may bot be obvious from a character's spoken dialogue or actions.
500
How is this story an example of propaganda?
Because of his brother's actions, Edwin is now looked at as being just like his brother.
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