english Flashcards
(41 cards)
What information about the following aspects of Okanogan culture did you glean from this tale?
Traits or qualities the Okanogan admired as well as those they disapproved of
The traditional role of women in Okanogan society
Respect the dead
Being smart
Not being honest
Woman were good cooks
- Okanogan rituals and religious beliefs
reincarnation
What did Cabeza de Vaca and his men do when they first reached the island?
They made a fire, roasted corn and found water
What was de Vaca’s role during the first meeting between his men and the Karankawas?
Walked out to greet them
What the Spaniards tried to do after they received food and supplies from the Karankawas
They tried to leave the island but some people died
- How did the Native Americans feel when they saw the drowned Spaniards?
They were sad
- How do we know that religious faith is part of the author’s historical context?
They call the Spaniards christians. He prays
What did the colonists do when they first arrived in North America?
They fell upon their knees and bless the God
What problems did the colonists first encounter when they arrived? Why does Bradford give special recognition to William Brewster and Myles Standish?
Because they didn’t get sick and they were helpful
Mutinous speeches and carriages People died
Some people got scurvy ???????
What does “The First Encounter” describe?
The place where they first met when the natives arrived and met the indians.
How did Squanto help the colonists?
He brought them back tools and made peace with them
Why does Bradstreet use hyperbole in the first four lines of the poem “Husband”?
To exaggerate and get the point across of how much love she has for husband and how happy she is with him.
How does the speaker of “Burning” learn of the fire?
She woke up with a thundering noise and shrieks and heard people crying “fire”
What does the use of personification in line 8 of “Burning” reveal about the speaker?
It reveals that she loved the house and her heart was broken that it burnt down
What is the “hope and treasure” that the speaker in “Burning” refers to and what does it
Represent?
It represents her salvation and hope in God.
What is the metaphor in “Huswifery” and what does it suggest about Puritan life?
He’s using the metaphor that he’s a loom and God knits him together. It’s suggesting their deep trust in God and their desire to do his will. They want God to knit together their thoughts, actions, and words.
What is the purpose of the sermon?
To convert people to christianity
Who is the intended audience of the sermon?
Unbelievers
What is it that Edwards says is keeping them from falling into the pit of hell?
God’s hand. “It is nothing but his mere pleasure that keeps you from being in this moment swallowed up in everlasting destruction”
What emotional appeal is Edwards using when he emphasizes the everlasting nature of God’s wrath?
Fear
What is the human condition that Edwards stresses throughout the sermon
who will save them
That they are horrible and need a Savior
How does Henry begin his speech and why does he begin that way?
He begins by expressing his respect so that the convention can see that he’s doing what he thinks is right for the country and can reciprocate his respect.
Why does it say that the “room for hope” is gone?
Because they’ve done everything they can to plead with the king and nothing’s changing. The only way to change something now is to go to war.
