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Puritan Literature in New England

1630s-1750s. Puritan Literature in New England. What’s a Puritan?. Puritans known as the Separatists split from the Church of England over disagreements and came to New England for religious freedom Allegiance to God/the group, not the king

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Puritan Literature in New England

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  1. 1630s-1750s Puritan Literature in New England

  2. What’s a Puritan? • Puritans known as the Separatists split from the Church of England over disagreements and came to New England for religious freedom • Allegiance to God/the group, not the king • Strived to be pure in action, thought and deed and wanted to simplify Church ceremonies

  3. Puritan Values • Self-reliance- rely on yourself even if it seems impossible • Industriousness- work instead of pleasure  “Puritan work ethic” • Temperance- moderation • Simplicity- simplify everything • Education- many Puritans believed in public education • Religion- Bible interpreted literally; everything that happens is God’s will; religion dominates other institutions (education/politics/society) “theocracy”

  4. Characteristics of Puritan Writing • Bible= a model • Diaries, histories, and sermons • Plain/simple • Mostly religious • Clarity • Intelligent

  5. Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) • “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”= 1741 sermon • Extremist pastor– called members of congregation out by name for sin • Leader of the First Great Awakening • Religious revival • Emphasized “terrors of the law” & unmerited grace

  6. Literary Elements • Diction- word choice affects the tone • Ex: formal, informal, colloquial, full of slang, poetic, plain, abstract, concrete, etc. • Write down five strong word choices and the effects they have on the reader • Imagery- the use of language to evoke a picture of a person, thing, place, or experience • Appeals to the senses • List three major images in the sermon and their effects

  7. Literary Elements (continued) • Metaphor- figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without like, as, etc. • List two main metaphors from the sermon and explain how they are used

  8. Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) • “Here Follow Some Verses Upon the Burning of our House” 1666 • America’s first poet- came to America at 18 • Husband was governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony • This poem is actually a diary entry • Puritan characteristics: Diary form, biblical metaphors, self-examination

  9. Inversion in “Here Follow…” • Inversion- a reversal of the normal English word order in a sentence or phrase, usually for poetic effect (i.e. rhyme) • Examples: • (l. 2) For sorrow near I did not look • I did not look near for sorrow OR I did not look for sorrow near • (ll. 5-6) That fearful sound of “Fire!” “Fire!”/ Let no man know is my desire. • My desire is let no man know the fearful sound of “Fire!” and “Fire!”

  10. You try! • (l. 27) My pleasant things in ashes lie • (l. 28) And them behold no more shall I • (ll. 21-24) When by the ruins oft I past/ My sorrowing eyes aside did cast/ and here and there the places spy/ Where oft I sat and long did lie

  11. Questions for “Here Follow…” • What points does the speaker make to herself in her internal dialogue? • List three examples of inversion and then write them in their “noninverted” forms. • Is there a turning point to the poem? If so, where is it and what changes? • What is the theme of the poem?

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