| A | B |
| Massachusetts | the state Anthony Burns was taken to court |
| fugitive slave law | enacted in 1850 |
| Boston Vigilence Committee | designed to protect the people of color in Boston. The lawyers did not charge a fee because they were against slavery |
| Reverend Grimes | purchased Anthony Burns because he thought he should be free |
| Richard Henry Dana | Anthony Burn's lawyer. Anthony Burns did not accept the help offered at first because he was afraid he would make Suttel more angry |
| cause & effect | one event brings about another |
| Washington Irving | the author of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow; the book was published in 1819; in England |
| Tarry Town | setting of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow; tranquill & quiet |
| Ichabod Crane | tall & lanky |
| alliteration | example: "silky sounds that sing to the soul" |
| tone | author's attitude towards the subject |
| rhyme | repetition of identical or similar syllables at the ends of lines typically |
| O.Henry | real name William Sydney Porter |
| conflict | struggle between opposing characters or forces |
| foreshadowing | hint about the story's outcome |
| vicinity | nearby |
| simile | using like or as in comparison |
| rhythm | is the pattern of beats or stresses |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words whose sounds imitate or suggest their meaning |
| Edgar Allen Poe | author of the Raven |
| imagery | it appeals to one or more senses |