What piece of literature did William Bradford write?
What is: "Of Plymouth Plantation?"
100
Anne Bradstreet thanks God for the burning of this.
What is a house?
100
What piece of literature did Jonathan Edwards write?
What is: "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
100
Definition: The concept that something is true 100% of the time.
What is "Universal Truth?"
200
What was John Smith's rhetorical purpose (goal in his writing)?
What is: Getting more money $$$
200
Did Bradford believe in a firm idea of the individual or the community? Provide an example.
What is: Community - The able taking care of the sick during the winter.
200
Anne Bradstreet wrote a poem showing her devotion to her "dear and loving..."
Who is her husband?
200
What are at least two examples of symbolism, simile, and/or metaphor that Edwards uses to describe God's wrath.
Answers will vary.
200
Definition: The concept that believing something is true makes it true.
What is "relativism?"
300
What is the difference between what John Smith explicitly (directly) states, and what we can imply?
Smith makes the story sound more interesting, to gain the attention and admiration of supporters.
300
About what percent of the Puritan population died within the first winter?
What is 50%?
300
Edward Taylor used the poem "Huswifery" to compare God's involvement in his life to making what?
What are clothes?
300
What is the general mood of Edwards' sermon?
What is: Overbearing, Preachy, Dark
300
Definition: The concept that God is in direct control of all aspects of life and will either spontaneously reward or punish individuals.
What is "Divine Providence?"
400
Which of the following devices does Smith use MOST to suit his purpose?
Setting
The Order of the Action
Character Development
Situational Irony
Autobiographical Accuracy
What is: Character Development
400
Why did Bradford write "Of Plymouth Plantation?" What did he want the future generations to know?
Bradford wanted to show that the Puritans survived with God's help so that future generations would rely on God and would look back with pride.
400
What is Taylor's "figurative" meaning in "Huswifery?"
He is expressing a desire for God to shape him so that he may properly glorify God.
400
What was the movement that Edwards is most associated with?
What is "The Great Awakening"
400
What are the key components of the Puritan lifestyle?
Answers will vary.
500
Who was John Smith's target audience, and how did his writing style prove effective?
He wrote to wealthy British people and portrayed himself as an action hero. They loved the adventure.
500
What is an example of Divine Providence that Bradford uses?
Answers will vary.
500
Which Puritan poet was considered a renegade, a maverick, or a trailblazer? Why?
Anne Bradstreet, as she was a woman poet in a male centric society.
500
How did the structure of Edwards' argument make it effective?
He used the three steps of Persuasive writing:
1. Show a problem.
2. Demonstrate the dangers of the problem.
3. Provide a solution.
500
Provide a correct parenthetical citation for the following:
Page 50 of a book by John Smith: "Edwards was a preacher."