The World on the Turtle's Back
Olaudah Equiano
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Declaration of Independence
Vocabulary
100
Known as the straight mind
What is the right-handed twin
100
an example of this kind of writing
What is a slave narrative
100
An example of this kind of writing
What is a sermon
100
The author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
to calm or soothe
What is appease
200
Known as the crooked mind
What is the left-handed twin
200
Written from what point of view
What is first person
200
appeals to this emotion to get the point across
What is fear
200
The four parts that make up the Declaration of Independence
What is the preamble, declaration, list of complaints, and conclusion
200
a large amount
What is copious
300
the left-handed twin choose this weapon in the duel with his twin
What is a mere stick
300
this is what the white sailors did with their leftover food
What is threw it overboard
300
written by Jonathan Edwards, a member of this sect of Christianity
What is Puritan
300
Jefferson believed men were born with these.
What is rights
300
random
What is arbitrary
400
The creations of the right and left handed twins shows this idea is important to the Iroquois
What is balance
400
Uses this kind of writing to make his story more impactful
What is sensory details
400
Uses the image of this creature to scare listeners
What is a spider
400
Jefferson primarily criticizes this person's actions in the list of complaints
Who is King George III
400
in name but not in reality
What is nominal
500
An example of this kind of story because it was not written down for generations but was still preserved
What is the oral tradition
500
gave this reason to justify owning slaves later in life
What is to improve the conditions of slavery
500
Edwards' ultimate goal was to do this
What is convince his listeners to believe in Christ
500
The conclusion of the declaration states this idea
What is that America is independent from Great Britain
500
something that cannot be taken away
What is unalienable
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