Literature of the Time
topics were about the land, being held captive, and other topics
What are narratives?
an extreme exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
leader of the Pilgrims
Who is William Bradford?
questions that are asked, not for the answer, but for the effect
What are rhetorical questions?
to perceive, recognize, or detect
What is discern?
the most widely read book during this time period
What is the Bible?
the choice of words
What is diction?
known for his "preaching of terror" who sparked a religious revival in the land
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
the use of the same word or phrase multiple times
What is repetition?
filled with sadness
What is doleful?
written to try to persuade the colonists to accept Christ
What are sermons?
a comparison between two things using like or as
What is a simile?
held captive by Wampanoag warriors and wrote a narrative about her experiences
Who is Mary Rowlandson?
focuses attention on the write or speaker's trustworthiness
What is ethos?
expressing unfavorable judgment; disapproval
What is vengeance?
where the Puritans wrote about their religious experiences
What are journals or diaries?
a reference to a well-known work of literature within a work
What is an allusion?
one of the first poets to write in English verse
Who is Anne Bradstreet?
appeals to the emotions
What is pathos?
What is compassion?
these promoted "new life" across the sea
What are fliers or pamphlets?
a comparison between two things
What is a metaphor?
a religious revival that started due to the preaching of Jonathan Edwards
What is the Great Awakening?
appeals to the audience's sense of logic
What is logos?
incapable of being avoided or evaded
What is inevitable?