Vocabulary
Upon the Burning of Our House
Sinners
Of Plymouth Plantation
Various
100
What is the definition of omnipotent?
All powerful
100
Where does Bradstreet get her inner-strength to face the burning down of her house?
God
100
How old was Jonathan Edwards when he went to _____? 2 QUESTIONS
Yale 13
100
The Puritans were leaving Europe for America for this reason....
Freedom of Religion
100
How many children did Anne Bradstreet have?
8
200
What is an allegory?
A story that has a hidden/double meaning. Often a moral meaning.
200
What is inversion?
Inversion is reversal of the normal order of words
200
What was "Slippery" a metaphor for in Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Going to hell
200
What Puritan values were present in Of Plymouth Plantation...
The belief that God is responsible for all good and all bad.
200
Use ENDURE in a meaningful sentence
Various "I endured the long winter..."
300
A synonym for rebuke is....
Chide
300
What is parallelism?
The use of phrases or sentences that are similar in structure or meaning.
300
This text is an example of one of our vocabulary words....
Sermon
300
Who is the author of Of Plymouth Plantation
William Bradford
400
Use wrath in a meaningful sentence.
Various...
400
What is the extended metaphor in Bradstreet's "Upon the Burning of Our House"
The extended metaphor is that heaven is her "ultimate house" and God is the architect
400
Give an example of PERSONIFICATION in the sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
various answers....
400
In dealing with the Native Americans (Indians), who did the "agreement terms" favor?
The settlers
400
What is an example of a metaphor?
Various... "Her eyes were as wide as pancakes"
500
Give an example of an oxymoron
Various "You guys are awfully good"
500
In Upon the Burning of Our House Why does Bradstreet remind herself in to not have too much affection for "earthly things"?
Various.... Heaven is her ultimate goal. God's good grace.
500
Give one metaphor in Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
various....
500
What difficulties did the settlers encounter when they arrived in America?
No shelter, harsh winter, no food, illness.
500
In Upon a Spider Catching a Fly, what do these things symbolize: Spider Fly Wasp
Spider = Devil Fly = Humankind, no faith Wasp = Humankind, faith
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