Walt & Emily
Realism poet that wrote in lengthy free verse
Who is Walt Whitman
True/False Master Covey was Douglass's original master
False
What was Abraham Lincoln's main goal as President?
To end slavery
Two opposing sides that fought in the civil war *Official names*
The writing style that came before realism
What is romanticism
What is tone?
The mood that the author sets in the poem
True/False Douglass was freed at the end of the story
False
What was the occasion that the Gettysburg Address was delivered?
The cemetery dedication after the Battle of Gettysburg
The two things that the Northern economy in the 1850s relied on most
What is trade and industry
The two types of realism
What is Naturalism and Regionalism
Which is not an example of a fixed form poem:
Blank Verse, Sonnet, Elegy, Organic
Organic
What was an abolitionists role in the Civil War?
To hide the slaves when they fled to the North for freedom
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation? *HINT* It was not to "free the slaves"
It was a political statement to show that Abraham Lincoln was set on ending slavery nationwide
The two things that the Southern economy in the 1850s relied on
What is slavery and agriculture
True/False Advancements in photographic technology helped realism take off with Americans as it allowed them to see the war for what it really was
True
What is the advantage of using irregular capitalization or dashes in poetry?
To create emphasis
Why did Master Thomas refuse to help Douglass and save him from Covey?
He would have lost a great deal of money since Covey technically leased Douglass.
True/False the slaves were immediately freed after the Emancipation Proclamation was delivered
False.
Approximately how many Americans died in the civil war? (within hundred thousandths)
600,000
Who were the two best known photographers of the war at the time of realism
Mathew Brady & Timothy O'Sullivan
What is a slant rhyme? Give me an example.
"Shape" "Keep"
A slant rhyme is an irregular rhyme where the consonant sounds in the words are strong enough to draw likeness between each other
How did the author show that Covey mistrusted his slaves?
He would hide in the bushes and sneak up on them to ensure they were working
What is an example of a literary element that Lincoln used in his Gettysburg Address?
What is the purpose for Lincoln's legal definitions and difficult-to-understand language in the Emancipation Proclamation?
He is setting up his argument that his proclamation has legal standing
What was the Ash Can School?
An artistic movement in the US that is best known for works portraying scenes of daily life in NYC, often in the poorest neighborhoods