Authors
Who wrote Of Plymouth Plantation?
William Bradford
What central theme does Bradstreet explore in “Upon the Burning of Our House”?
The conflict between earthly attachments and the Puritan belief in placing trust in God and valuing eternal life in heaven.
What is a simile?
A comparison using “like” or “as”.
What did the Puritans value most in life?
Possible answers: faith, hard work, community, simplicity
Anne Bradstreet wrote about her love for her husband in what poem?
“To My Dear and Loving Husband”
In Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, what image does Edwards use to show how close sinners are to hell?
A spider held over a pit of fire.
Give an example of a metaphor.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by stating that one is the other, highlighting similarities for emphasis or symbolism. An example would be: He is a couch potato. Eyes are the windows to the soul.
Why did Bradford and the Pilgrims come to America?
Religious freedom.
Who gave the fiery sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”?
Jonathan Edwards
What is the main theme of Of Plymouth Plantation?
Faith, perseverance, God’s providence in the settlers’ survival.
What device is used when Bradstreet says her love is “more than whole mines of gold”?
Hyperbole
How did Puritans view disasters or hardships?
As tests or punishments from God.
In Of Plymouth Plantation, what was one major hardship the Pilgrims faced during their first winter in the New World?
Disease, starvation.
In “To My Dear and Loving Husband,” what kinds of love does Bradstreet describe?
Marital love and deep, eternal, spiritual love that continues beyond death.
What does the house in “Upon the Burning of Our House” symbolize?
Earthly attachments
Why did Bradstreet write her poems in secret at first?
Puritan women weren’t expected to write for the public.
Which poet saw her house burn down but reminded herself to focus on heaven?
Anne Bradstreet
What is the main theme of Jonathan Edwards’ sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”?
Humans are powerless without God’s mercy, and only His grace keeps them from eternal damnation.
Which device is Edwards using when he says “The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider”?
Two possible answers: Simile, imagery
What kind of preaching style did Edwards use?
Possible answers: fire-and-brimstone, vivid, emotional imagery.