Charaters
Effia- This part of speech describes Effia's fiery personallity, as in: "Effia was brave, graceful, and torn between two worlds."
What is an Adjective
Define Linguistics
What is the scientific study of language and its structure
Child of Ness who grew up enslaved, known for their intelligence and quiet resistance.
Who is Kojo?
This West Africa fortress, once used to imprison slaves, is the final setting Marcus and Marjorie visit to connect with their shared history.
Esi- Esi was taken, beaten, and chained. These past- tense, passive verbs describe what was done to her.
- What is the Passive Voice
Define Syntax
What is the arrangement of words and phrases that form sentences in a language
Person born into slavery in Charleston, was determined to keep their children safe and educated?
Who is Abena?
This object, passed down Effia's lineage, is eventually handed to Marcus, symbolizing memeory, survival, and connection.
What is the black stone necklace?
James- Compleate this comparative sentence using correct grammar:
"James was more conflicted than ___ about running fromr his family's legacy."
-Who is Quey?
Define Onomatopoeia
What is a word that imitates or sounds like the noise it describes
This person suffered greatly under cruel overseers, but secretly taught enclaves people how to survive and resist oppression.
Who is Ness?
These two characters, representing the two separate branches of the family, finally meet at the end of the novel, symbolizing generationa; healing.
Who are Marcus and Marjorie?
Quey- Rewrite this sentence to correct the subject- verb agreement:
"Quey, along with his father and advisors, make decisions for the trade deals."
Define Lexicon
What is the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
Who was born in Ghana but had their life shaped by colonial influence, and struggled to balance his values.
Quey
These two natural elements- one ties to Marcus, one ties to Marjorie- Symboloze ancestoral fear, trauma, and the chatacters' journey toward healing.
What are water and fire?
Ness- Identify the type of dependent clause in this sentence:
"Ness cried silently as the whip struck her back again."
-What is an adverbial clause?
Define Rhetoric
What is the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
Which descendant of Esi physically recovers her black stone?
None, They don’t recover it.
By the end of the nove, this word- also the title comes to represent both a spiritual reture and a literal journey toward ancestral understanding?
What is "Homegoing"?