Authors
This author gets their name from the safest depth for riverboats
Mark Twain
Someone who has committed a felony
felon
Mark Twain lived during this major United States conflict
The Civil War
“Y’ain’t finna do dadgum nothing!”
Vernacular
The reason Huck and Jim travelled down the Mississippi River
freedom
Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Mansfield Park - all written by this author
Jane Austen
Someone who doesn’t know much, and doesn’t care to
ignorant
The North was the Union, the South was the...
Confederacy
“My feet are KILLING me!”
hyperbole
Charles Dickens' themes focus on all of the issues in society - he is known as a
social critic
An entrepreneur…but not a very good one
Mark Twain
To feel for someone in a bad situation
pity
Charles Dickens is one of the greatest writers of this era
Victorian Era
When something starts serious and end in a ridiculous way
bathos
Tom Sawyer is a mischievous young boy, but is quickly forced to...
grow up
Known for their cliffhangers and always left readers wanting more
Charles Dickens
To move quietly and sneakily
stealth / stealthily
This increased production to record levels and caused a lot of issues related to poverty
The Industrial Revolution
“This is unparalyzed in our country’s history”
malapropism
The Poor Laws of 1834 were a failure of this
charity
They may not have been rich, but they were very well-educated
Jane Austen
brisk and cheerful readiness
alacrity
Jane Austen wrote about this class of wealthy land owners in England
landed gentry
“She was gorgeous, kind, and an all-around pleasure to know.”
direct characterization
Jane Austen warned against this - being too emotional or sentimental
sensibility