Unit 1.2 Flashcards

Question

dolorous

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(adj.) sad; mournful

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In the Bible, a city destroyed by fire b/c of the sinfulness of its people

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from Gen 19:17, the angels' warning to Lot, the only virtuous man in Sodom, to flee the city before they destroy it

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modesty, religious devotion, work, and duty over private emotions - simple, dark clothes, spare furnishings, and literature

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~ The details of private feelings | ~ Those that refer to community/shared belief

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characterized by - short words - direct statements - references to everyday objects and experiences i.e. If ever two were one, then surely we, If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee.

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Outdated language

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arrangement of WORDS in sentences i. e. "thee" instead of "you" * Syntax also uses inversion

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the placing of sentence ELEMENTS out of normal position WHY: rhythm and rhyme i.e. "in love let's so persevere" instead of "let's so persevere in love"

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restate it in your own words | WHY: This is to help understand a poem's "essential meaning"

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(1612-1672) ~ Husband: Simon ~ 1630: at age 18, she arrived MA Bay Colony ~ Raised 8 kids, suffered through many illnesses, and faced many hardships ~ She wrote for herself, not publication ~ 1650: John Woodbridge (brother-in-law) publicized her scholarly poem - The Tenth Muse and By a Gentlewoman of Those Parts - 1st poetry from USA - About the right of woman to learn and express themselves ~ TMDaLH: more personal, expressing her feelings about the joys and difficulties of 24/7 Puritan life - She also wrote about the giving birth and death of grandchild ~ Bradstreet's poetry reflects the Puritan knowledge of the stories and language of the Bible (and the relationship of the Heavenly and Earthly lives) ~ 1956: "Homage to Mistress Bradstreet" by John Berryman (to honor Anne)

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~ 1st American writers and 1st woman to find a place for individual feelings within the context of Puritanism

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~ brief poems that express the writer's personal feelings and thoughts ~ they are melodic and focus on producing a single unified effect *Through this, she expressed her feelings about her family and the difficulties of colonial life

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``` ~ rhymed pairs of "iambic pentameter lines" - iamb: one unstreed syllable ~ often express a complete thought *form, sound, message REFER TO NOTES ```

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the original 9 Muses were goddesses (daughters of Zeus- the ruler of the gods) - Muses: the source of inspiration for all... - artists, poets, musicians, dancers, and philosophers - ea. Muse had a speciality

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~ Plato referred to Sappo ~ Sappo: the noted lyric poet ~ Gifted, forward-thinking women writers ~ Sor Juana Ines de La Cruz

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~ Mexican contemporary; noted poet and playwright ~ a fierce intellectual, and a woman of faith ~ was a nun in the Convent of the Order of St. Jerome ~ 1689: "The verflowing of the Castilian Spring, by the Tenth Muse of Mexico was published in Spain

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``` ~ no heroic couplet and lyric poem ~ vocab ~ How does her attitude shift - upset, not understanding but accepts, then she thanks Him for the necessity, she chides herself for being materialistic (b/c she forgot that it's all vanity and Heaven is the one) ~ Puritan Plain Style - Direct, simple, no rich imagery ```

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working hard and being useful | - origin: Puritans

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a figure of speech in which 2 very different subj. are shown to have a point of similiarity - abstract idea vs. concrete image

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extended metaphor - a metaphor taken to its logical limit (very intellectual and complex; about making a person to be worthy of Heaven) - builds throughout the word

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rich and dense

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~ Spinning the raw wool into thread ~ Thread into fabric ~ Fabric into clothing

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(1642-1729) ~ a teacher in England (before immigranting to USA) ~ 1688: entered Harvard College as a sophmore - 1671: graduated ~ After graduation, he was a minister and physician in Westfield, MA - Boston - Westfield ~ Westfield, MA - fierce battle between Native Americans and the colonists - Effect: constant fear ~ Lost 8 children at infancy, wife died at young age, remarried and had 5/6 kids ~ Best of the North American colonial poets ~ Published only 2 stanzas b/c his poems were personal worship - Puritans thought that poetry was for moral instruction only ~ 19th century descendants donated Taylor's writings to Yale University - 1930s: His poems were discovered - 1939: THe Poetical Works of Edward Taylor was published

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~ extravagant comparisons ~ intellectual wit ~ subtle argument *to explore religious faith and affection

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broadly defined as a speech given form a pulpit in a hosue or worship - conveys the speaker's message or point of view

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~ formal public speaking ~ They are persuasive, inspiring listeners to take action ~ They address the needs and concerns of the audience ~ They appeal to the emtotions ~ They include expressive and rhythmic language

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applies the ancient meaning to the new message | - images, patterns, characters, or stories form the Bible, myth, or classical literature

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Refer to notes

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Unit 1.2 Flashcards

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