What makes a marriage successful? What advice would

YOU give newlyweds?

Stanza: a group of lines in a poem; a paragraph in poetry

Allusion: a reference to something well-known outside the story

Metaphor: a comparison which states one thing as another

Puritans favored a plain style of writing. Plain style is a way of writing that stresses simplicity and clarity of expression. Plain style is characterized by:Short wordsDirect statementsReferences to everyday, ordinary objectsPuritans believed poetry should express only religious or useful ideasAppealing to emotions was considered dangerous

“There is nothing between you and hell but the air; it is only the power and mere pleasure of God that holds you up.”

from “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards

Arrived with her husband in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630

18 years oldRaised 8 childrenPoetry reflects the

Puritans’ knowledge of the Bible

Considered America’s first poet

Teacher in England, left because of religious beliefs

1671, graduates Harvard College

Hard life: Indian attacks, 5/8 children died, wife died while young

Regarded as the best Colonial poet

Poetry published 200 yrs after death

Edward Taylor (1642-1729)

Answer questions 1 and 2 on page 94 under the heading “Literary Focus”

Organize your quotations and thoughts in complete paragraphsUse correct grammar, spelling, punctuationConsider transitions and paragraph structure

Introduction, conclusion

Standard 11.LA.4.4.1