Vocabulary
the system that forced people to work for no pay
enslavement
Why is this sentence a simile: Her scream was as loud as thunder!
it uses as to compare two unrelated things
Elizabeth Keckley
What is an assassin?
someone who murders a well-known person
The ______ War began in 1861 and lasted 4 years between two groups in the United States.
Civil
a ruler who uses power in cruel and unfair ways
tyrant
What figurative language is Fear was a shadow
metaphor
Who shot President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
This word means to get back at someone because they have offended you.
Southern states feared that Lincoln would outlaw enslavement in the South, so they broke from the Union and formed the _______________.
Confederacy
a person who helps someone commit a crime
accomplice
The flowers danced in the breeze is an example of what type of figurative language?
personification
Who was Major Henry Rathbone?
He tried to stop Booth from escaping the theater.
the part of an army that works and fights on horses.
cavalry
In 1863, Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which______________.
freed the enslaved people.
to free someone from someone else's power
emancipate
Why is this The stars winked at us from the night sky an example of personification?
because stars are winking and that is a human trait
Why did Booth think he was going to be a hero?
Because he was avenging the south- getting "back at Lincoln"
curious, questioning, nosy - which of these synonyms has a negative connotation?
nosy
Where were 2 ways people showed respect for Lincoln upon his death?
flags half-mast, black cloths, quiet voices
someone who is trying to avoid being captured by the police
fugitive
The sand was warm and grainy between my toes is an example of what figurative language?
imagery
thrifty, saving, stingy - which word has a negative connotation?
stingy
Booth was a strong supporter of the ________.
Confederacy