He was a former slave, who later wrote an autobiography.
Frederick Douglass
100
A man, who is about to be killed, "escapes" and goes home to his family.
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
100
I'm ALIVE!!! JK!
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
100
A deeply spiritual song, usually dealing with the slave experience.
Spiritual
100
"I looked over Jordan and what did I see/ Coming for to carry me home,"
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
200
He believed in Determinism and only lived 28 years.
Stephen Crane
200
A guy talks about grass and life's big questions. A lot.
Song of Myself
200
1: I'm sad becuz my dad is dead.
2: WAR IS KIND! Don't you even!!!!
"Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind"
200
A repeated line or group of words in a song or poem.
Refrain
200
"The young folks roll on the little cabin floor,/ all merry, all happy and bright./ By'n by, hard times come-a-knockin' at the door"
"My Old Kentucky Home"
300
She was a former slave, who grew up not realizing she was a slave.
Harriet Jacobs
300
A man questions his existence.
"A Man Said to the Universe"
300
1: Men r better than women!
2: Jesus' mom!!!!!!!!
"Ain't I a Woman"
300
A central idea in a literary work. A universal message about life.
Theme
300
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
"The Gettysburg Address"
400
He was a former lawyer, who married Mary Todd.
Abraham Lincoln
400
The president gives a speech about the end of the Civil War and hopes for unity.
"The Gettysburg Address"
400
Kentucky is da best.
"My Old Kentucky Home"
400
Use of informal language/words
colloquialism
400
"Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter."
"Ain't I a Woman?"
500
She was a former slave, who spoke at the 1851 Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio.
Sojourner Truth
500
"Mine eyes have seen the glory/ of the coming of the Lord,"
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"
500
1: I exist!
Siri: I'm sorry I cannot find an answer.
"A Man Said to the Universe"
500
difference between appearance and reality
Irony
500
"The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won,/ The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exhaulting,"