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Some Verses on the Burning of My House Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672)

Some Verses on the Burning of My House Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672). In 1630, Anne, her husband Simon, and her father sailed to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her father and her husband each rose to prominence, both becoming governors of the colony.

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Some Verses on the Burning of My House Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672)

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  1. Some Verses on the Burning of My House Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672)

  2. In 1630, Anne, her husband Simon, and her father sailed to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her father and her husband each rose to prominence, both becoming governors of the colony. Anne kept house and raised four boys – also finding time to write poetry. Anne is remembered today for her simple, personal lyrics about birth, death, love and family. Her poems also stand as witness to her strong Puritan faith and personal relationship with God.

  3. Essential Question: How does a person cope with the destruction of a home and all its contents? Inversion: The words of a sentence or phrase are out of normal English word order. For example: “In silent night when rest I took” – poets frequently used inversion to accommodate the demands of meter or rhyme. Central Metaphor: Keep in mind that she is working through a very difficult problem. To what does she compare her thoughts, and why? What conclusion does she eventually reach?

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