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    In Edward Taylor’s poem‚ Upon A Spider Catching A Fly‚ he questions the reasons behind why the spider chooses to catch the fly. “To spin a web out of thyselfe To Catch a Fly? For Why?” (Lines 3-5) A spider works hard to spin its web. It takes lots of time and uses materials that are made by the spider itself just to catch a fly. What benefits does the spider get from catching the fly? Why does it only catch flies? Why not other bugs? In the second stanza‚ Taylor asks why the spider doesn’t

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    metaphysical poetry was a style in which Edward Taylor chose to write. Edward Taylor was born in 1642 in England into a Puritan background. Metaphysical poetry was first introduced in 1744 by Samuel Johnson. Before Edward Taylor was even born‚ other great poets such as John Donne‚ George Herbert‚ Henry Vaughn‚ and Andrew Marvell had already lived and died. Although all of these poets had already came before him‚ Edward Taylor became the only American metaphysical poet. Edward Taylor’s poetry is metaphysical

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    Edward Taylor and The Metaphor The master of the metaphor‚ Edward Taylor‚ has captured the sense of the metaphor in such a way as too communicate his personal/ religious thoughts of God within his poems. Choosing his metaphors to enlighten the reader‚ Taylor has become an inspiration and a substance of resource to helping us understand God and his connection with our soul. Within Taylor’s poem “Huswifery”‚ he uses a spinning wheel and thread to create a metaphor between the relationship

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    for what seemed like days. But why would someone do this? To make something perfect and beautiful takes hard work and determination to achieve. In Edward Taylor’s “‚ From Preface to God’s determination‚” he expresses how the same attributes used in the making of a project translates to how God made the world perfect. He established the foundation upon which we should live out our lives. Every aspect in our world was touched‚ trimmed‚ corrected‚ or perfected by him. The beauty with which he accomplished

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    these texts. Edward Taylor’s texts were also greatly influenced. Some of his poems are Upon a Wasp Chilled with Cold‚ Upon a Spider Catching a Fly‚ Huswifery‚ and Our Insufficiency to Praise G-d Suitably for His Mercy. In Upon a Wasp Chilled with Cold Taylor is greatly affected by the Puritan way. He speaks of "the northern blast." This "northern blast" is the troubles and sorrows of the average person. Soon after Taylor speaks of "Sol’s warm breath." This is the grace of G-d. Taylor is speaking

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    Edward Taylor Analysis

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    Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor were both Puritan poets in approximately the same time period. With that being said‚ although they wrote in the same time period‚ their writing styles had their similarities and their differences‚ While Bradstreet did in write religiously involved poetry‚ she also focused on the world and where she stood amongst it. Taylor‚ on the other hand‚ wrote solely for the purpose of personal expression to himself and God. He wrote poetry about his struggles to understand

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    the metaphor is Edward Taylor‚ an intellectual New English Puritan. In his “Meditation One‚” Taylor compares “God’s Matchless Love” to water‚ saying that it fills “Heaven to the Brim!” Then‚ in his “The Reflection‚” Taylor says “Earth” was once a “Paradise of Heaven.” In both instances‚ Edward Taylor calls one thing something to help emphasize the message he is trying to portray‚ but ultimately‚ his metaphor in “Meditation One” is more effective as it reflects a greater idea. Edward Taylor’s use of

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    My favorite page of the Tony DiTerlizzi version of "The Spider and the Fly" was the illustration of the spider and fly at the entrance to the parlor. I liked this picture in particular because I thought that the warning signs for the fly to not go into the parlor were less obvious than other parts of the book‚ even though it was at the climax point of the fly making her decision to accepts the spider’s original offer or not. The subtle images in the picture are the butterfly wing curtains and the

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    For example‚ Edward Taylor‚ a devout Protestant‚ fled to America in order to practice his religion out in the open. The ability to freely speak his mind and his beliefs led him to become a phenomenal poet. Furthermore‚ Taylor wrote about the religion’s interpretations of God and his work. He was one of the only poets of the 1700s to give insight on the beliefs of the Puritans without becoming too emotionally vulnerable. Edward Taylor used his metaphysical writing style to

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    Edward Taylor 1642-1729 Edward Taylor‚ one of the best poets of early America‚ has written thousands of lines of poetry only allowing two stanzas of one poem to be published throughout his whole life. Not one of his poems where printed until the twentieth century. After losing his teaching position in England‚ Taylor moved to Boston in 1668 as a minister. Taylor took a second degree at Harvard. He achieved his first degree at an English University. After graduating‚ Taylor became a minister to

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