Natasha Trethewey

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Across
  1. 4. what is this poem about?
  2. 6. the slave Jefferson had an affair with
  3. 8. the act or means of being enlightened
  4. 10. Does Trethewey follow a rhyme scheme in this poem?
  5. 11. something Trethewey makes to lighten the mood at the end of this poem
  6. 12. what holds people captive?
Down
  1. 1. what was a contrast to Jefferson's "bright knowledge"?
  2. 2. A literary device Trethewey uses to show the relationship between her and her father
  3. 3. the reason that Jefferson owned slaves
  4. 5. a characteristic of Trethewey's father that he believed made her "better"
  5. 7. how many stanzas are in this poem?
  6. 9. the man in the painting that is hung at Monticello, & the 3rd US president