Unit Two: Colonial Literature

"I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold,

Or all the riches that the East doth hold," from "To My Dear and Loving Husband," by Anne Bradstreet is an example of

• Hyperbole

• Meter

• Rhyme

• Repetition

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Another word for the rhythm of the poem, for measuring stressed and unstressed syllables, is known as

• Rhyme

• Meter

• Imagery

• Metaphor

What is the main theme of Anne Bradstreet's "Upon the Burning of our House"?

• Material wealth is what matters in life

• Our earthly possessions and impermanent and not where we find our ultimate happiness

• The joy of family life carries us through hard times

• The power of family is the ultimate power

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In "To my Dear and Loving Husband," what does the phrase "I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold" suggest about the speaker's feelings?

• The speaker values material values over love

• The speaker values love more than material wealth

• The speaker is indifferent to love

• The speaker is obsessed with wealth.

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Summarize the author's purpose in writing "To my Dear and Loving Husband."

• To express gratitude and deep love for her husband

• To criticize societal norms

• To lament the loss of her home

• To describe the beauty of nature

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How did Anne Bradstreet change Puritan poetry?

• Her poetry was religious, whereas before her poetry was exclusively personal

• She used meter and rhyme.

• She did nothing to change poetry.

• She wrote personal poems that had details about her actual life and everyday experiences

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Which of the following is NOT a purpose of using rhyme in poetry?

• To create a musical quality

• To emphasize certain words or ideas

• To make the poem more difficult to read

• To tie together lines and unify the poem

Evaluate the significance of the line "The world no longer let me love" in "Upon the Burning of our House."

• It shows the speaker's desire to accumulate more wealth

• It indicates the speaker's loss of faith.

• It signifies the speaker's rejection of worldly attachments.

• It is nonsense speech that means nothing

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What is the effect of the repetition of "If ever" in "To my Dear and Loving Husband"?

• It creates a sense of doubt.

• It emphasizes the certainty and depth of the speaker's love.

• It highlights the speaker's indecision.

• It introduces irony.

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What is the author's purpose in using vivid imagery in "Upon the Burning of our House"?

• To entertain the reader with a dramatic story.

• To convey the emotional impact of losing her home.

• To criticize the construction of houses.

• To describe the beauty of fire.

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