Anne Bradstreet and Phyllis Wheatley: Pioneers for Women’s Rights Anne Bradstreet (1600’s) and Phyllis Wheatley (1700’s) wrote poetry in two different centuries. Their topics‚ themes and the risks these women took in their writings are groundbreaking in that they paved the way for women’s rights today. Both women are known as the first published poets of the new world. Bradstreet’s writings were first published in 1650 and her poetry included controversial subjects such as the relationship between
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word‚ Gods work and there aditudes. The main belief of the Puritan’s that was written about in the past is religon‚ and faith in God. They showed there feelings in stories‚ journals‚ and meny other forms. Some of the major Puritan writers are: Anne Bradstreet‚ William Bradford‚ Edward Taylor‚ William Byrd‚ and menny outhers. The author of ’Huswifery’‚ Edward Taylor expreses his feelings in a poem‚ he talks about how he wants the lord to use his body as a spinning wheel to glorify God and his word
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Part 1: Short Answer 1. Identify and explain an emotion that Bradstreet expresses in her poem that any mother might have. She is sad that her children are growing up and leaving home. 2. Read Bradstreet’s biography. List two hardships she endured throughout her life. Then‚ in at least two sentences‚ explain how these hardships might have influenced her poem "In Reference to Her Children." All colonists were fighting for survival due to lack of food‚ the climate‚ ect. She was afflicted
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enough faith to “bless His grace that gave and took” (Bradstreet 14). Bradstreet’s use of euphonious diction with soft s‚ c‚ v‚ and g sounds in phrases such as “bless His grace” give a tender‚ graceful mood to the poem. Also‚ her word choice has a positive connotation and suggests unconditional praise. She says that the world holds no promises for her‚ because her “hope and treasure lies above” (54). The irony in this line is relevant because Bradstreet has just lost everything she has ever had‚ but she
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Lindsey Blasé-Brown The Music of Sadness “The Weary Blues‚” by Langston Hughes‚ tells a story of an unnamed narrator recalling an evening of listening to a man sing the blues one night in Harlem. Hughes uses a somber tone‚ depressed voice‚ syntax and imagery as language styles to convey a great deal of suffering that was occurring in Harlem during the mid-1900’s. In “The Weary Blues” Hughes uses imagery to communicate to the reader what the narrator is experiencing while listening to blues.
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In the poem "The Weary Blues”‚ Langston Hughes describes an evening of listening to a blues musician in Harlem. “The Wear Blues” By: Langston Hughes Droning a drowsy syncopated tune‚ Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon‚ I heard a Negro play. Down on Lenox Avenue the other night By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light He did a lazy sway . . . He did a lazy sway . . . To the tune o’ those Weary Blues. With his ebony hands on each ivory key He made that poor piano
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Female Writers I believe that Anne Bradstreet (1612 – 1672)‚ made major contributions to early American Literature through her poetry. Her poems stressed the daily struggles and stress of Puritan life. Bradstreet had struggled with the validity of the Scriptures‚ but through her life experiences she developed a strong belief in God. Bradstreet paved the way for future female writers. She used her poetry and writing skills to break through the stereotypes and the strict moral code that was placed
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for both recreation and as a learning experience. Along with my newfound reason for reading‚ I find that I enjoy reading poetry‚ searching for each poem’s hidden or underlying meanings. Of the poems recently presented in class‚ my favorite is “The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes‚ because of its imagery‚ technique‚ and style. Throughout the poem‚ Hughes utilizes imagery to increase the pleasure gained from reading this piece. In lines five through seven‚ the poem’s speaker describes the musicians
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Anne Bradstreet - Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House July 10th‚ 1666 Anne Bradstreet was the first woman in America who became a writer. She received an excellent education and wrote about politics‚ history‚ medicine and theology. This poem has caught my attention. In this poem‚ Anne Bradstreet tells the readers that her house was burnt. There is only material loss and she accepts losing everything with quite calm. She justifies herself using the figure of God. Only God is
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Rebecca Hart Professor Shaw 2/16/17 ENG 105 Essay one How does Anne Bradstreet incorporate the Puritan plain writing style in her poems? In the Puritan culture‚ there is a form of writing style called the “plain writing style”. Some Puritans use this style because they believed that it would help them to express themselves clearly according to their religious beliefs. The definition of this writing style is defined as “a type of writing in which uncomplicated sentences and ordinary words are used
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