Details of the setting help you understand that during the Civil War
In the story, the General asked Joby if he had joined legitimately or he ran away to join. What does Joby's silence in response to the General's question about his running away tell you?
The General explains that the drummer's job is to
In the story, the General describes the soldiers as “wild horses on a loose rein” to explain that they are
Which statement best describes the General's attitude toward Joby?
What does solemn mean?
To strew is to
Legitimately means
Someone who is resolute is
What does muted mean?
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Explain why the General cries before the battle.
What does the story's setting suggest about how Civil War battles got their names?
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A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature
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Language that appeals to the five senses
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A thing that stands for something beyond itself
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Where and when a story takes place
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A kind of figure of speech in which an expression or entire phrase means something different from the literal meaning of the words in it.