Vocabulary
to destroy completely
What is "eradicate"?
comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
What is a "simile"?
This person is considered by many to be the first American poet.
Who is Anne Bradstreet?
Native American stories are know as ...
What are creation/origin myths?
an award
What is an "accolade?
What is "inversion"?
This minister gave a fiery sermon that cost him his job.
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
This is the method in which Native Americans shared their stories.
What is oral tradition?
intended to teach
What is "didactic"?
This is an appeal to the audience's emotions
What is pathos?
This person wrote about a harrowing experience of captivity
Who is Mary Rowlandson?
This is Jonathan Edwards' most famous sermon
What is "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
What is "contingent"?
The giving of human-like qualities to inanimate objects
What is personification?
This person gave an impassioned speech to the Second Virginia convention
Who is Patrick Henry?
This poem spoke of Anne Bradstreet's love for her husband (a topic that was controversial in her time)
What is "To my Dear and Loving Husband"?
ability to use both hands equally
What is "ambidextrous"?
"That when we live no more, we may live ever", is an example of what figurative language device?
What is a paradox?
This person is most famous for this line: "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?