Puritan Worldview
Bradstreet and Edwards
"If you please to plant yourself on the side of Fate,
and say, Fate is all; then we say, a part of Fate is the
freedom of man. Forever wells up the impulse of
choosing and acting in the soul. Intellect annuls
Fate.“
-- RALPH WALDO EMERSON, The Conduct of Life
"And fate? No one alive has ever escaped it, neither
brave man nor coward, I tell you-- it's born with us
the day that we are born." --HOMER, The Iliad.
FATE VS. FREE WILL
Figurative language
• Literary_TermsTeaching1.ppt
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3bBLnpgh7M
Figurative terms Groups
• Students will be organized in four different groups of at least 5-6 students.
– The group will be given different figurative term and will be find the definitions of the
figurative terms,
– will be given different examples of the figurative terms and
– will create a picture version using the figurative terms.
• Using a glossary of an English literature anthology or the Internet as a
guide, the students from each group will try to find their corresponding
match. allusion, assonance, atmosphere, contrast, end rhyme, figurative
language, hyperbole, imagery, metaphor, mood, personification,
rhetorical question, sensory imagery, sarcasm, simile, stanza, symbolism,
theme, tone, voice.
Emotional appeals
• http://www.wiley.com/college/psyc/huffman2
49327/resources/links/emot_app.html
• Valuing morality probably keeps you from
doing the wrong thing. (For example stealing
or cheating) What are some other reasons
that people choose to behave morally? (ex:
fear, pride, vanity) What are some of the
things that people value? (ex. money, family,
religion)
THE POETRY OF
ANNE BRADSTREET
• Anne Bradstreet was the first published poet in America, which was an
amazing accomplishment for her because in that time, it was
considered improper for women to be accomplished writers. Bradstreet
came to America with her husband and parents and settled in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony where they joined the Puritan community. In
the beginning she hated life there, but later she had a change of heart
when she realized that this new way of life was what God had in store
for her. Bradstreet wrote poetry while raising children and taking care of
her home. She only wrote for herself and only shared her writings with
family and friends; however her brother-in-law took some of her
poems back to England without her knowledge and had them
published. Her best poems explore her love for her husband, her
sadness over the death of her parents and other family members, and
her struggle to accept the losses she suffered as being God’s will.
“Here Follow Some Verses from
Upon The Burning Of Our House”
• Literary Elements
– Theme
– Metaphor
• Extended Metaphor
– An extended metaphor is when an author uses a metaphor, a comparison
between two unlike subjects, throughout a long passage or even an entire
poem. An author would use extended metaphor to create a more clear
comparison between the two items. It also allows the audience to visualize an
idea more clearly, and can make something that may be complex a little more
simple.
– Any others literary elements?
• Emotional Appeal
– What type?
Check for Understanding
• What is the theme?
• Who is the speaker of the poem "Upon the Burning of Our
House"?
• What does the speaker value most, material or spiritual
goods?
• What emotional appeal did the author use?
• What is the purpose of the use of personification in lines 2936 of "Upon the Burning of Our House"?
– What meaning is the author trying to convey to the reader?
Metaphor check
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What metaphor does Bradstreet use in line 3?
What effect does the use of the metaphor have?
How does the poem change after line 34?
What important metaphor appears after the transition?
Who is the “mighty Architect” in this metaphor on lines
43-44?
• Lines 43-50 contain an extended metaphor. In your own
words, summarize what you think the speaker is
describing in the metaphor.
Back
Exit Ticket
• How does Bradstreet's poem reflect her belief
that individual events are all part of God’s
master plan? Cite specific text examples from
the poem that illustrate this belief.
• Here Follow Some Verses Upon the Burning of
Our House Archaic Language Formative Quiz
PURITAN STYLE
• The early European settlers were Puritans who
left England to escape signs of corruption in
the Church of England such as elaborate
rituals, richly dressed clergy, and fine
churches. To show their opposition to this, the
Puritans dressed plainly and held simple
religious services in meetinghouses that were
undecorated. They also held the belief that
they had a God-given responsibility to
establish an ideal way of life in America.
SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD
Jonathan Edwards was a Puritan theologian, preacher and philosopher whose sermons
focused on saving unrepentant sinners from eternal damnation in hell. In his sermons,
he forced his congregation to envision an angry God who dangled sinners over a fiery
hell. The young Jonathan Edwards was always religious, for he was brought up as a
Puritan, but he wasn’t sure he believed in predestination, the belief that it was
predetermined whether a person would go to heaven or hell. However, after studying
divinity in 1721, he converted his way of thinking, placing all his faith in God as in
control of all things, including a person’s destiny. In 1729, he took his grandfather’s
place at the pulpit where he proclaimed that New England’s troublesome morality was
due to the settlers’ moral and religious independence, and its incomplete acceptance of
faith as the sole means of salvation. Between 1730 and 1750, a religious revival known
as the Great Awakening spread throughout the colonies, causing mass conversions
among the settlers. Jonathan Edwards was one of the preachers who was effective as
converting his congregation, and his sermons were reproduced and spread across
Britain and other regions in America. However, when some Puritans began objecting to
his extreme teachings, he was removed from his post. He then went into exile, serving
as a missionary for Native Americans. Later he served as president to the present-day
Princeton University. Edwards is considered by many as the most influential American
writer before Benjamin Franklin.
SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD
• LITERARY ELEMENTS
– Imagery: refers to the set of mental pictures that
writers create by using sensory details, or
descriptions that appeal to one or more of the
senses.
– Repetition: the recurrence of sounds, words,
phrases, lines or stanzas in a literary work which
increase the sense of unity and can call attention
to particular ideas.
– Any other Figurative Language terms used?
• Emotional Appeal
• Author's Purpose
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
• pages 106-111
• http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/acti
on/yt/watch?v=hXOOPsgvC94
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4muR7RumaA
• Sinnersinthehandsofanangry2.ppt
Check for Understanding
• What does "abhor" and "abominable" mean in the
sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?" Use
context clues, cognates and connotations to discern
the meaning.
• How does Jonathan Edwards structure his argument
for revivalism in the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of
an Angry God"?
• Who is his audience?
• What is Edwards’ main purpose in writing the
sermon?
Exit Ticket
• How does Jonathan Edwards use emotional appeals
to persuade his listeners in "Sinners in the Hands of
an Angry God"? Cite text examples that illustrate at
least two contrasting emotional appeals.
• What is the tone that the sermon's rhetoric conveys
by using these emotional appeals?
• How does the tone of Anne Bradstreet’s poem "Upon
the Burning of Our House" contrast with Edwards'
sermon?
• In the Hands of an Angry God Emotional appeals
formative quiz
Test
• Comparison Graphic Organizer Attitudes and
Beliefs Test
– Submit to turnitin.com
• Compare and Contrast Essay Rubric
– Comparison/Contrast Essay Introduction Sample
– Compare-Contrast Essay Sample
Turn to page 96-97
Read the passage; then select the BEST answer for each
question. The questions go in order.
1.
According to the first and second paragraphs, the Puritans
a.
b.
c.
2.
In paragraph three, which of these would NOT be something a Puritan would approve of?
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
Praying and reading the scripture as a family
Working to help pick up trash around the town
Teaching women to be church leaders.
Publishing essays on the importance of leading an upright, moral life.
In paragraph four, which of the following statements BEST reflects the Puritan view of their colonies in the
New World?
a.
b.
c.
4.
deserve the negative reputation they have earned because they always behaved in an overly strict and joyless way.
may not have earned the negative reputation they have earned, because although they were quite strict, at times
they enjoyed themselves.
are a fun-loving, cheerful group who enjoy having a good time.
The Puritans believed they had to live in such a way as to be a model of perfection for the rest of the world.
The Puritans understood what it felt like to be persecuted for having different religious beliefs, so they were tolerant
of others’ religious views and beliefs.
The New World Puritans believed they had to be careful not to anger the British King, so they were very cautious
about the way in which they practiced their religion.
Which of the following would not be an accurate statement?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ann Bradstreet’s poetry reflects a benevolent, fair God.
The judges at the Salem witch trials reflect the importance the Puritans place on justice and impartiality.
Jonathan Edwards’ sermon attempts to frighten people into behaving as a righteous Puritan.
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel shows the kind of impact Puritan beliefs can have on human behavior.
The following questions relate to the tan
section on pp. 97, “Puritan Beliefs”
According to the Puritan beliefs:
5.
T or F: All people are born evil because Eve was tempted by the Devil.
6.
T or F: A good person can go to heaven if he works hard enough.
7.
T or F: A person could behave in a perfect, Godly manner all through his or her life, but not be one of the
“Elect.”
8.
T or F: One’s fate was determined before he or she is born and, therefore, could not be changed.
9.
T or F: The Bible is the authority in church, but the government relied instead on statutes and judicial law.
10
T or F: The Bible gave the Puritans the right to take over the land of others, because they believed they
were chosen by God.
The following question refers to p. 136, “Voices from the Times: from the New England Primer”:
11. Which of the following virtues is NOT represented in this Primer?
a.
b.
c.
d.
morality
Patience
free thought
hard work