On Christmas Eve, Mr. Morrison shares a disturbing story from his childhood. He begins the story by saying “…They come down like ghosts that Christmas of seventy-six.”

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

On Christmas Eve, Mr. Morrison shares a disturbing story from his childhood. He begins the story by saying “…They come down like ghosts that Christmas of seventy-six.”

How does the use of the simile and word choice signal a change in tone from previous shared stories?

Chapter 7 | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Asked by Chicken J on 3/4/2021 3:06 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 3/4/2021 6:39 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 3/4/2021 4:10 PM

Mr. Morrison is using a simile to describe the Night Men who were like evil ghosts who preyed on innocent black people. There was a ghostly merciless quality to them.

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