Chickamauga

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Themes

All Themes Fantasy of War vs. Reality of War Humanity vs. Nature Reality vs. Imagination

Characters

All Characters The Child The Soldiers The Mother The Father The Slaves The Narrator

Symbols

All Symbols The Toy Sword

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone

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Chickamauga

by Ambrose Bierce

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Introduction Intro

Plot Summary Plot

Summary & Analysis

All Themes
Fantasy of War vs. Reality of War
Humanity vs. Nature
Reality vs. Imagination

All Characters
The Child
The Soldiers
The Mother
The Father
The Slaves
The Narrator

All Symbols
The Toy Sword

All Literary Devices
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Personification
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

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