a reference to mythology, history, or a literary work
What is allusion
100
"They struck their jaws together so close to my ears as to stun me, and I expected every moment to be dragged out of the boat and instantly devoured."
What is "An Escape from Aligators"
100
the two gifts Samuel Sewall give to Madam Winthrop
What is sugared almonds and a book
100
this Indian princess saved the life of John Smith
Who is Pocahontas
200
A Puritan lawyer who later became governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony
Who is John Winthrop
200
the recurrence of sound
What is rhythm
200
"Boast not, proud ENglish, of thy birth and blood,
Thy brother Indian is by birth as good"
What is "Boast not, Proud English"
200
"Upon the Burning of Our House' metaphorically compares the speaker's earthly home to her ___________
What is her heavenly home
200
this group of people sailed on teh Mayflower and founded plymouth Plantation in 1620
Who are the Pilgrims
300
the "Father of American History" who served as governor of Plymouth for over 30 years
Who is William Bradford
300
rhythm occuring at regular intervals
What is meter
300
"Thou ill-formed offspring of my feeble brain"
What is "The Author to her Book"
300
Anne Bradstreet alludes to this book of the Bible in her poem "upon the Burning of Our House"
What is the book of Job
300
this first legal document of the New World was written to establish lasw and order in Plymouth Colony
What is the Mayflower Compact
400
a pioneer of religious liberty and the first advocate of the separation of church and state; founded Providence, Rhode Island
Who is Roger Williams
400
a strongly exaggerated simile or metaphor
What is a conceit
400
"Being thus arrived in a good harbor, and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean."
What is "Of Plymouth Plantation"
400
this poem by Philis Wheatley comforted grieving parents by reminding them that their son was spared by his early death from a life of sin in a sinful world
What is "A Funeral Poem"
400
this group of colonists who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony are described as "the greatest company of wealthy and cultivated persons that have ever emigrated in any one voyage from England to America"
Who are the Puritans
500
the second American woman to publish a book of poems; became an American slave at age 8
Who is Philis Wheatley
500
a story written to be sung or recited; usually retells an exciting adventure
What is a ballad
500
"I did not bid her draw off her glove as sometime I had done. Her dress was not so clean as sometime it had been. Jehovah jireh!"
What is "The Courtship of Madam Winthrop"
500
this author wrote a poem thanking the Lord for bringing her out of a pagan land to America where she could learn about her Savior
Who is Philis Wheatley
500
these three Indians greatly helped the Pilgrims during their first year at Plymouth