the talking heads app translate like lightening talking The figurative meaning of the word lightening as used in the sentence means

1. both men a determined to break douglass.

2. douglass is still considered to be one of captain anthony's possessions.

3. douglass escapes to freedom in the north and changes his name.

4. the events are usually written from a distance in time.

5. the recording of events in chronological order.

a.) literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in a dreary setting.

“way of writing” should be replaced with “writing style"

“idea” should be replaced with “purpose.”

maybe   “people from a long time ago” should be replaced with “elizabethans.”

i think descriptive but i'm not 100% sure.. sorry.