Literary Terms
The General History of VA
Of Plymouth Plantation
Anne Bradstreet
The Wonders of the Invisible World
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This term means "unbiased, unprejudiced, and factual."
What is objective?
100
This person wrote The General History of Virginia.
Who is John Smith?
100
This person wrote Of Plymouth Plantation.
Who is William Bradford?
100
This is why "Upon the Burning of Our House" better fits the Puritan literary style.
What is Bradstreet doesn't use as much figurative language, and she offers moral instruction to other Puritans by emphasizing the point that they should focus on their homes in heaven rather than material possessions?
100
This person wrote The Wonders of the Invisible World.
Who is Cotton Mather?
200
This term means "a persuasive technique that appeals to logic."
What is logos?
200
This is how the author feels about the various leaders of the colony (Wingfield, Ratcliffe). Provide specific examples to support your response.
What is he criticizes their leadership and cites specific examples of their ineffectiveness? For instance, he accuses Wingfield of hoarding the high quality provisions and calls Ratcliffe "weak in judgement."
200
This is the number of Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower.
What is 28 Pilgrims?
200
This literary term is defined as "the rhythmical pattern determined by the number and stresses in each line."
What is meter?
200
This is the name of the woman on trial.
Who is Martha Carrier?
300
This term is defined as "a factual description of events in the life or development of a people, nation, institution, or culture."
What is historical account?
300
The author of this text can be described as subjective. Explain why he is a subjective narrator by citing specific examples from the text.
He switches perspective from first person to third person and compliments himself while criticizing others. He exhibits bias by calling the Native Americans savages and barbarians. He inserts his opinion when he should attempt to remain factual. However, he is attempting to attract settlers and other individuals to the new world.
300
This is why the author contrasts the behavior of the Puritans with the behavior of the sailors.
What is he was emphasizing the charitable nature of the Puritans?
300
This is how the tone of "Upon the Burning of Our House" is described. (Tone = the attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character)
What is reverent or thankful? (Reverent = thoughtful, respectful towards God) While her emotions vary, overall, she is thankful she survived this catastrophe, and it forced her to focus on her Puritan values, not material possessions.
300
This is the most likely reason and most logical reason as to why Martha Carrier was accused of being a witch.
What is others accused her to save themselves so they wouldn't be targeted?
400
This term is defined as "a statement that seems to be contradictory, but actually presents a truth."
What is a paradox?
400
This is how the author described his encounter with Pocahontas.
What is he claims she covered his head with hers to prevent the other members of the tribe from bashing in his head with a club. This lead to an understanding and a sense of peace between the author and the Native Americans. He suggested Pocahontas loved him.
400
This is what the author emphasizes when he describes the various obstacles the Pilgrims face during their first few months in MA. (What helps the Puritans survive and face these obstacles?)
What is he emphasizes the Pilgrim's unmoving faith in God and His will as their protector?
400
This is the theme of "Upon the Burning of Our House."
What is don't place too much value on material objects, and focus on your home in heaven?
400
This section of the excerpt causes the reader to question the author's objectivity.
What is the Memorandum in which he calls Martha Carrier a "rampant hag"?
500
This term is defined as "the author or speaker's word choice."
What is diction?
500
This is how the colonists are able to survive towards the end of the account according to the author.
What is Pocahontas and her attendants bring them food and other provision every 4-5 days.
500
This is a detailed and specific explanation of how we came to celebrate Thanksgiving based on the events described between the Native Americans and Pilgrims at the end of the excerpt.
What is Samoset introduced Squanto to the Pilgrims, gifts were exchanged, a peace treaty was signed, and Squanto remained with the Pilgrims for the rest of his life?
500
This is why the following lines from "To My Dear and Loving Husband" contain a paradox. "Then while we live, in love let's so persevere/ That when we live no more, we may live ever."
What is Bradstreet and her husband should love each other so much that their love will live on after their deaths? (Their love will cause them to live forever, even once they've died.)
500
This is the writing style the author uses in The Wonders of the Invisible World and the reason why he most likely uses that style.
What is the author tries to appear objective using a journalistic type style so his text appears as a reliable court document? However, he does not maintain objectivity throughout the excerpt.
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