Vocab 1
to run or jump, taking large steps when you are full of energy or excitement
bound
a similarity in the sound of word endings, especially in poetry
rhyme
to break or make something break (n.) a narrow break
crack
the act or process of repeating the same word, idea, or sound
repetition
What kind of poem in John Henry
ballad
strange
peculiar
good or impressive in a surprising way
wondrous
having no known name
anonymous
1. to work hard so as to cause perspiration
2. to produce liquid on the surface of your skin when you are hot, nervous, or sick
sweat
What is a repeated line or phrase
refrain
to climb with difficulty by using your hands and feet
clamber
high-pitched and unpleasant to listen to
reedy
an area of land where dead people are buried, usually near a church
graveyard
to design or create something, such as a machine or process that did not exist before
invent
what is a hyperbole
exaggerating something
to hit and make a loud noise 2. to argue very angrily with someone
clash
eager; enthusiastic
keen
extremely, very
mighty
a railway vehicle that is self-propelled
locomotive
Why didi John Henry's legend live on forever
Because he worked hard to fight for the rights of people over machines
condition of being promised or pledged to pay or do something if another fails to do it
guaranteed
almost not, or almost none
scarcely
to work very hard doing something difficult and tiring, especially physical work
toil
a group of lines in a poem or song that is repeated regularly
refrain
What is John Henry mostly about
man vs. machines