"Of Plymouth Plantation"
Who wrote "Of Plymouth Plantation"
William Bradford
Define Theme
The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic. / An idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature.
Where was Olaudah Equiano's continent of origin?
Africa
Visually descriptive or figurative language.
Imagery
Jonathan Edwards was a Puritan:
True or False?
False (He was an evangelist in the Great Awakening)
Which Native American individual helped save the Plymouth Colony when they were close to starvation?
Squanto
What is the ultimate focus of Anne Bradstreet and all the Puritans during her era?
A deep, profound faith/ a focus on God & eternal life
Olaudah wrote an ___________ which was the first slave narrative as well as the first book published in English by an African.
Autobiography
The quality of a sound, the attitude of a character or author.
Tone
How many hours a day did Jonathan Edwards devote to studying scripture?
13 hours daily
Which of the two phrases best indicate a bias:
A) "They were a most detestable peoples, full of dirty habits and lacking civility."
B) "The inhabitants did many tasks, some of which included: hunting, gathering, and crafting."
A) "They were a most detestable peoples, full of dirty habits and lacking civility."
Groups or "chunks" of lines in a poem can be structurally defined as a _________
Stanza
While in England, what liberating role did Equiano hold during the latter stages of his life?
Abolitionist
Vexation, Carrage, and Forthwith are all examples of what kinds of words?
Archaic
Define Predestination
The divine foreordaining of all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others.
From the perspective of the Pilgrims, who saved them from their multiple hardships and sicknesses when travelling to America?
God
Using context clues, define the underlined word in the following lines:
By age and pains brought to decay
And my clay house mould’ring away.
Rotting, decaying, falling apart, etc.
Describe the overall tone of Olaudah Equiano's experience as a slave travelling by ship
Fearful
The following phrase is an example of what figurative language term:
“My alarm clock leaped to life.”
Personification
Which tiny creature does Jonathan Edwards use as a metaphor to describe humanity in his sermon?
A Spider (held over a pit of fire by God) ~or~ a Worm
What distinguishes a Puritan from a Pilgrim?
A) Pilgrims settled in Plymouth, Puritans in Massachusetts Bay Colony.
B) Pilgrims separated from the Church of England, Puritans did not.
C) Pilgrims are well known for interacting with Native Americans, Puritans were not.
Anne Bradstreet uses a metaphor to compare which of the following in these lines from “To My Dear and Loving Husband”
“My love is such that rivers cannot quench,/Nor ought but love from thee, give recompense.”
Love with Thirst
Which American (English) colony did Olaudah end up in while still a travelling slave?
Virginia
Fix this Inverted Syntax phrase to sound modern:
Hardly ever does he come to class on time.
He hardly ever comes to class on time.
What does Jonathan Edwards implore (plead) with his audience to do in order to make up for their sin? [one word]
Repent (turn away from their sin and turn towards God)