Poem study guide

What is the audience in the poem "world, in hounding me..."

• the world

• her mother

• her father

• children

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What does the poet personify in "world, in hounding me..."

• people

• time

• cats

• treasure

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What does "I prize no comeliness" mean

• I hate people

• I don't care about outward appearance

• I love treasure

• I am alone

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What is the poet mourning in "Here follow some verses upon the burning of our house, July 10th 1666?

• her family leaving

• her husband dying

• her home burning

• her dog running away

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What style is the poem "Here follow some verses upon the burning of our house, July 10th 1666" written in?

• modern

• puritan plain style

• greek

• latin

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What is the theme of Bradstreet's poem?

• If I put my faith in God, I will have everything I need.

• Houses burn down

• Money can buy new things

• People mess up

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What is the theme of "world, in hounding me..."

• Knowledge and honesty are more valuable than beauty

• The world is bad

• No one is as pretty as you

• Be honest

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Why does the poet of "world, in hounding me..." personify time?

• To show that time is ticking

• no reason

• for fun

• to show that all beauty fades with time

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When Bradstreet says "I blest his name that gave and took" she implies that

• shes imagining talking to God

• she yelled her husbands name

• material objects are not hers, they are God's

• She doesn't like to tallk

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When Bradstreet writes "thou hast a house on high erect" she means that...

• God has a eternal home for her in heaven

• Her home is burning on a hill

• She lives in a house on a hill

• Shes just making up things

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