Who Am I?
Young Native American princess who supposedly saved John Smith’s life
Who is Pocahontas?
I concluded, at length, that the mere speculative conviction that it was our interest to be completely virtuous was not sufficient to prevent our slipping, and that the contrary habits must be broken, and good ones acquired and established, before we can have any dependence on a steady, uniform rectitude of conduct. For this purpose I therefore contrived the following method.”
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This line by Bradstreet is an allusion to WHAT biblical/historical event?
"My smarting wounds washt in his blood // And banisht thence my Doubts and fears."
What is The Crucifixion?
Individual who first discovered “The New World” when he sailed from Spain in 1492
Who is Christopher Columbus?
What is Spain?
Learned to read and write poetry, despite being born into slavery
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
And now you have an extraordinary opportunity, a day wherein CHRIST has flung the door of mercy wide open, and stands in the door calling and crying with a loud voice to poor sinners; a day wherein many are flocking to him, and pressing into the kingdom of God; many are daily coming from the east, west, north and south; many that were very lately in the same miserable condition that you are in, are in now an happy state, with their hearts filled with love to him that has loved them and washed them from their sins in his own blood, and rejoycing in hope of the glory of God.
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
Phillis Wheatley chose to address Christians directly in her poem in order to _____________?
What is "convict them?"
English explorer and leader of Jamestown colony who wrote about the difficulties of settling there.
Who is John Smith?
List and describe two differences and a similarity between John Smith and William Bradford, and their early days in settling America.
What is their religions/regions/attitudes/egos/etc.?
The first published poet in the American colonies and one of the first female poets in the English language.
Who is Anne Bradstreet?
“Being thus left to our fortunes, it fortuned that within ten days, scarce ten amongst us could either go or well stand, such extreme weakness and sickness oppressed us. While the ship stayed, our allowance was somewhat bettered by a daily proportion of biscuit which the sailors would pilfer to sell, give, or exchange with us for money, sassafras, furs, or love. But when they departed, there remained neither tavern, beerhouse, nor place of relief but the common kettle.”
Who is John Smith?
Phillis Wheatley writes that "Twas _______ Brought Me From My Pagan Land."
What is Mercy?
The preacher who is famous for delivering the sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
Name three elements of a TPCASTT chart.
What is Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shifts, Title, Theme?
Governor of Plymouth colony who kept a journal about the early days of settling Plymouth.
Who is William Bradford?
In these hard and difficult beginnings they found some discontents and murmurings arise amongst some, and mutinous speeches and carriages in other; but they were soon quelled and overcome by the wisdom, patience, and just and equal carriage of things by the Governor and better part, which clave faithfully together in the main. But that which was most sad and lamentable was that in two or three months’ time half of their company died, especially in January and February, being the depth of winter, and wanting [lacking] houses and other comforts; being infected with the scurvy and other diseases, which this long voyage and their inaccomodate condition had brought upon them, so as there died sometimes two or three of a day, in the aforesaid time, that of one hundred and odd persons, scarce fifty remained.
Describe the connotation of this line by Wheatley:
"Remember, Christians, Negros, black as Cain..."
What is the biblical allusion to Cain?
Wrote about her experience being captured and held in captivity by Native Americans
Who is Mary Rowlandson?
Using an example from the text, explain how Mary Rowlandson’s captivity narrative display her prejudice against Native Americans, especially “praying Indians.”
What is barbarians/hellhounds/worshippers of the devil?
Native American Chief who led his tribe in a war where Native Americans plundered European settlements and captured colonists.
Who is King Phillip?
About a mile we went that night, up upon a hill within sight of the town, where they intended to lodge. There was hard by a vacant house (deserted by the English before, for fear of the Indians). I asked them whether I might not lodge in the house that night, to which they answered, “What, will you love Englishmen still?” This was the dolefullest night that ever my eyes saw. Oh, the roaring, and singing, and dancing, and yelling of those black creatures in the night, which made the place a lively resemblance of hell. [...]
Who is Mary Rowlandson?
Anne Bradstreet's line, "I sought him whom my Soul did Love," is an allusion to this book of the Bible.
What is Song of Solomon/Song of Songs?
Wrote letters under the the alias of a middle-aged woman named "Silence Dogood"
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
In a few sentences, summarize Anne Bradstreet’s poem, “By Night When Others Soundly Slept.”
Anne Bradstreet is unable to sleep, so she prays to God, her Father who listens to her. She unloads her heart and her comforts her. She is reminded of her salvation from Christ and dedicates her life to loving and serving him.