Thursday, March 19, 2009

killer angels #1

Comments-
*There was a guy spying on an army and he had a horse and there was lightning.
*The general sent out a spy to watch over its opposing side.
*I thought this was happening in like a mansion but then it said he walked him back to his camp.
*I liked the expression used for the sun they said it was "murderous" that's pretty strong.
*Some of the language used makes it sound like its in the south- even though it is(Virginia)- you told tell w/o them telling you

Questions-
*Who was the spy?
*Where was ch.1 taken placed?
*Who is the Army of the Potomac?
*Is Langstreet the servant or spy?

Vocab-
*Prim-formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
*Battalions-an army in battle array
*Cavalry-the part of a military force composed of troops that serve on horseback.

Literary Terms-
*Simile-'people filling the valley like a smoking river.'
*Imagery- the guy woke up in carpet slippers, blue old robe he was a very big man

Overall statement-it was about this spy and him riding his horse talking to the tiny servant man.