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Sonnets & POETRY

Sonnets & POETRY. Dripping Springs H.S. English III n Mr. Jeff Olsen Fall 2013. Is it or isn’t it?. Is “To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet a sonnet? Explain why or why not, making sure to incorporate all five characteristics of a sonnet into your response.

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Sonnets & POETRY

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  1. Sonnets & POETRY Dripping Springs H.S. English III n Mr. Jeff Olsen Fall 2013

  2. Is it or isn’t it? • Is “To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet a sonnet? Explain why or why not, making sure to incorporate all five characteristics of a sonnet into your response. • You have 30 minutes. Ready, set, go!

  3. Edward taylor • “Huswifery” by Edward Taylor • Left England at 26 (in 1668) after refusing to sign an oath of loyalty to the Church of England. • Studied at Harvard, became a physician and pastor. • Suffered many common hardships in the New World.

  4. “HUSWIFERY” • Extended metaphor comparing the creation of God to the process of weaving. • Speaker expresses his desire for God to fabricate him into a holy product of His handicraft.

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