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Review of Anne Bradstreet's "To My Dear & Loving Husband" Upon the Burning of our House
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The Puritans valued religious devotion, work, and duty over...
having children.
making things with their hands.
private emotions.
farming and hunting.
2
An example of repetition from the poem is...
The word "heaven"
The phrase "then surely we"
The phrase "If ever"
The word "pray"
3
Which situation best reflects the meaning of
hard-earned recompense
?
cleaning a messy room after a hard day.
getting a day off after working late.
getting a flat tire on the way to the dentist.
4
Anne Bradstreet was influenced by contemporary poets in...
France and Germany.
England and France.
Norway and England.
Russia and Germany.
5
a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using
like
or
as
metaphor
simile
personification
extended metaphor
6
Who is the author of "Huswifery"
Anne Bradstreet
Edward Taylor
Edward Bradstreet
John Bradstreet Taylor
7
whats my fav color
blue
green
red
yellow
8
What is the rhyme scheme of "Upon the Burning of Our House"
abcdef
ababab
huh? --Hall & Oats?
aabbcc
9
Which line from the poem is a contradiction?
Thy love is such that I can no way repay.
That when we live no more, we may live ever.
I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold.
My love is such that rivers cannot quench.
10
Anne Bradstreet's style seems outdated because...
she writes really short poems instead of long ones.
she writes about machines that no longer exist.
she uses outdated language like thee for you.
she quotes an old version of the Bible.
11
Syntax means...
punctuation marks.
word spelling.
paragraph structure.
sentence structure.
12
words that were once commonly used but that are now considered old-fashioned
diction
archaic language
inverted syntax
metaphor
13
a figure of speech in which an object, animal, or idea is given human characteristics
personification
syntax
metaphor
extended metaphor
14
succorless
hangry
happy
sad
without help or relief
15
Which situation best reflects the meaning of
persevere
?
arguing with a referee
practicing until you improve
quitting when you get tired
16
The Puritan Plain Style of poetry is defined by all of the following EXCEPT:
Short Words
Direct Statements
Personal Feelings
Familiar Objects or Experiences
17
The message of "Upon the Burning of our House"
life on earth is is brief and painful
homes burn down due to lack of faith
people should treasure material goods
heavenly treasures outweigh earthly ones
18
a metaphor that compares the two things at length and in many ways
metaphor
simile
extended metaphor
personification
19
In the first stanza "Huswifery", the speaker compares God to ---
a spinner
an architect
wool yarn
a house wife
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pelf
is
a belt
religion
clothes
money
21
Which situation best reflects the meaning of
quench
?
filling up on snacks before dinner.
calming an unruly group of kids.
enjoying a glass of cool water after a long walk.
22
Which is the best paraphrase of
Far be it that I should repine" -
Upon the Burning of our House
I have a life of suffering ahead
I long to be far away from here
I wouldn't dare to complain
I dare not fall back asleep
23
Huswifery
means
husband wife
heaven
housekeeping
chicken
24
sentence structure in which the expected order of words is reversed
Hall & Oats
inverted syntax
syntax
diction
25
Which situation best reflects the meaning of
increase manifold
?
getting a 300% return on an investment
adding a drop to a full bucket
receiving a small raise
26
What does the speaker value more than "whole mines of gold"?
Her children's love
Her husband's love
Diamonds and rubies
A democratic society
27
Huswifery means . . .
the wife acts as the husband
husband rules over the wife
housekeeping
husband acts as the wife
28
An example of inversion is...
in love let's so persevere.
all the riches that the East doth hold.
The heavens reward thee manifold.
My love is such I can no way repay.
29
What is the first step in reading poetry?
read it aloud
Consider the title
paraphrase
look up vocabulary
30
a reference to a well-known person, place, thing, etc,
inverted syntax
illusion
hyperbole
allusion
31
What does it mean to
chide . . .
to long for something
complain or fret
to scold mildly so as to correct or improve
to ride a horse
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a figure of speech in which the truth is exggerated
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
archaic language
