Reread lines 15-21. Explain the contrast the author draws between Davis and Lincoln. Use contrasting signal words.
On page 178, how are the comparisons and contrasts made: point-by-point, or subject-by-subject?
Reread lines 65-75. In what ways are Lincoln and Davis similar? (List 3) Use comparison signal words.
What are at least two different signal words in lines 65-75 that show comparisons?
Look at lines 78-79.
"It took Davis two years to convince her family to allow her to marry him--but at last he did."
How would the meaning or tone of those lines be changed if you used the word pressure in place of convince? (What happens to the connotation?)
Reread lines 100-116. How do Lincoln's and Davis's views on slavery contrast?
Reread lines 271-285. Contrast the moods and actions of Richmond's residents compared to the black population. Use contrasting signal words.
Reread lines 394-421. Write a point-by-point contrast paragraph describing Washington, D.C. to Richmond, VA.
Reread lines 502-546. Identify at least 3 allusions the author used. What do each of these allusions suggest about the way Lincoln was viewed by the end of the Civil War?